Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts

Dec 24, 2018

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, X50 and 5G compatibility

Snapdragon 845's elder sibling will be based on 7nm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is the flagship chipset based on 10nm but its successor is set to release with the 7nm process.

Qualcomm is working on its next premium mobile chipset that will probably be called as Snapdragon 855. Although, the Qualcomm has not yet confirmed the name of its next flagship chipset but it has confirmed that it will be based on 7nm process while its predecessor, 845, is based on 10nm.
Snapdragon 855

Power Efficient

The 7nm process will allow the chipset to boost 20-30 percent performance and become more energy efficient than Snapdragon 845. Snapdragon 845 offers the GPU Adreno 630 whereas the upcoming 855 SoC will have Adreno 640 which will boost 20 percent performance with 30 percent reduction in power consumption.

5G Compatible

This year everyone talks about the 5G connectivity. So the wait is about to end. As the Snapdragon 855 comes with 5g compatibility. The 7nm SoC will be paired with the Snapdragon X50 modem. This will be the first 5G-capable mobile platform for premium range smartphones.


Artificial Intelligence (AI)

As far as AI matters, both Snapdragon 845 and Snapdragon 855 are Al-powered. This will use Al noise cancellation to block all the unnecessary sound around you. Suppose you get a call in a crowded place, this AI noise cancellation will help you by blocking all the ambient noise so that the recipient can hear your voice easily. The Google Assistant and the Alexa, the two voice assistants, may be embedded in the Snapdragon 855 with voice wake up command.

[ Read Also: Amazon Echo Vs Google Home ]


Advance Portrait-mode

Today every smartphone company is offering dual cameras in which one is primarily for photo shooting and the second one is used for portrait mode where the background gets blurred. The new SoC will allow you to record 4K videos with live portrait mode.


Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner

We all have heard about the in-display fingerprint scanner which is optical but now the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 offers 3D sonic sensor which is world's first under display Ultrasonic Fingerprint which is quite faster, more accurate and can also work under the water. Samsung may offer this in its upcoming flagship smartphone-Samsung Galaxy S10.
3D sonic sensor
[ Read Also: Samsung Galaxy S10 ]

We may see the phones with  Snapdragon 855 in early 2019 till then you browse the phones with Snapdragon 845. The new chipset will surely enhance your smartphone experience.

Here is the short discussion about Qualcomm Snapdragon 845's successor. Hope you guys find it interesting. Please share, comment and subscribe.

Nov 21, 2018

Android Versions

Android's Journey from 1 to 9 😊

"Here is the journey of Google's Android version starting from Android 1.0 and going all the way to Android 9 Pie with some important features."

Android 1.0:

Android made its debut in 2008 with Android 1.0 without having deserts as a codename. Things were very basic then and the software did not include Google apps as bloatware. 

1.0

Android 1.5: 'Cupcake'

With basic refinement in early 2009, Android 1.5 Cupcake released and the tradition of naming Android versions was born. It includes the first on-screen keyboard. It had the first-ever option for video recording.
1.5

Android 1.6: 'Donut'

Android 1.6-Donut, rolled out in late 2009. It filled the loopholes of the Cupcake. It also added support for CDMA networks.
1.6

Android 2.0: 'Eclair'

Android 2.0 Eclair, rolled out in a couple months after Donut. The release's very transformative element was the addition of voice-guided navigation and real-time traffic information which is something previously unheard in the smartphone world. It also brought live wallpapers, speech-to-text function, and pinch-to-zoom in and out capability.
2.0

Android 2.2: 'Froyo'

Four months later, Android 2.2-Froyo arrived. It includes some important front-facing features and Voice Actions, which allowed you to perform basic functions by tapping an icon and then speaking a command.
2.2

Android 2.3: 'Gingerbread'

Gingerbread Released in 2010 and just the upgrade of 'Froyo'.
2.3
[Also read: Rooting in Android ]

Android 3.0: 'Honeycomb'

Released in 2011. I was truly a tablet-centric version of Android. The software was the first to use on-screen buttons for Android's navigation commands.
3.0

Android 4.0: 'Ice Cream Sandwich'

It also released in 2011. It was a little inspired from the previous version. It is not wrong to say that it was the core of the android's modern design.
4.0

Android 4.1 to 4.3: Jelly Bean

It gave us expandable and interactive notifications, an expanded voice search system and a more advanced system for displaying search results in general, with a focus on card-based results that attempted to answer questions directly. Its feature of keeping the widget on lock screen attracted many people.
4.1 to 4.3

Android 4.4: 'KitKat'

Released in late 2013. It was the first version having integration of "Ok Google" support but worked only when your screen was on and you were either at your home screen or inside the Google app.
4.4

Android 5.0: 'Lollipop'

Released in late 2014. The Recent Apps adopted the card style. It included truly hands-free voice control via the "OK, Google" command.
5.0

Android 6.0: 'Marshmallow'

It was the minor update of the lollipop. It was popular because it supports fingerprint readers and USB-C.
6.0

[ Also Read: Android's Project Treble ]

Android 7.0: 'Nougat'

Google's Android Nougat released in 2016. It offered native split-screen mode and picture-in-picture (PiP) mode.
7.0

Android 8.0: 'Oreo'

Android Oreo added a variety of niceties to the platform, including a native picture-in-picture mode, a notification snoozing option and notification channels that offer fine control over how apps can alert you.
8.0

Android 9.0: 'Pie'

Android 9 entered the world in early August 2018. Primarily focused on AI (Artificial Intelligence), gesture commands and Android's battery saver mode.
9.0
[ Also Read: Why Windows Phones Failed? ]

"I have just explained the various version of Android. Hope you guys understand. Don't forget to share, comment and subscribe. I need your support."

Nov 18, 2018

Android's Project Treble

What is Project Treble on Android upgrade?

Android Project Treble

Project Treble is started by Google. The project is all about providing the latest Android version updates to the users. 
Every time when a new Android version came, phone makers had to wait for the chipset vendors like Qualcomm and MediaTek to update the areas of the code of internal hardware. 

Making it possible to provide android updates to the users is really a hot mess for the smartphone companies. Because of the Project Treble, all the hardware specific component now exists as a crust, whenever a new Android releases, the phone maker can now only focus on the process to roll out. 

Android 8.O Oreo released with the integrated Project Treble in 2017. However, the Android 9 Pie software is complete and operational with chipset vendors ready to support a number of treble ready devices.

Android Project Treble

[ Read: Rooting in Android ]

What is the necessity of Project Treble?

Since the very beginning, Android updates have been a major headache for the phone-makers. Apart from the pixel line of Google, no other Android device maker provides consistently and reliably software updates.

It's the user who devoid not only from the latest feature and interface of Google but also from the latest privacy, security and enhancements feature.

We can see the condition of android updates from a survey conducted by Digital Trends- "only 19 percent of active Android devices have android 8.0 Oreo operating system." And that's why Project Treble came-to cut some of the time and cost associated with the process of OS update so that user can get the latest software more quickly.

Project's impact:

As the project came out with android oreo, there are some handsets which got the android P beta update before the official release-Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Nokia 7 Plus, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, OnePlus 6, and Essential PH‑1, Google Pixel, and Google Pixel 2.

Conclusion:

For instance, On one side a company like Samsung which makes major modification to the Android software with its own custom interface and add-on features and on the other hand , a company like Motorola which sticks to stock android or apply minor tweaks- so as practical, it should take less effort and time for Motorola to process and deliver each new update. To make project treble a successful move for Google, companies should try to stick to the stock android utmost, for user reliability.

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Nov 9, 2018

Rooting in android

What is android rooting?

Rooting means access of admin user, sometimes called superuser. Smartphone companies lock this feature with certain limitation for the normal user for security purposes. Breaking this shield of limitation and getting admin's right is rooting.

Why companies lock this feature?
Smartphone companies lock this feature because they do not want the users to get all the authority. Sometimes during rooting phones get damaged and companies have to bear all the loss of the user. If the phone is in warranty, then companies have to give new phones to its user. That's why they lock this feature. 
Now smartphone companies started mentioning that rooting can void their smartphone's warranty.

What can a user do with their android by rooting?
First of all, a user can give all new look to its existing android
- Can remove the bloatware
- Can change the firmware
- Can improve the performance by relocation cache
- Can increase or decrease the clock speed
- Can enjoy the feature of upcoming android in existing android

Rooting is good or bad?
In my opinion, if you know rooting and are a tech-savvy then it is good for you. If you forget any step of rooting then your phone will be dead and you have to visit service center.

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