Some smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been launched in China, with many expecting a global release shortly after. A growing list of flagship smartphones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was officially announced in late September 2025. The chipset is anticipated to power top-tier Android devices throughout late 2025 and 2026, with several phones already confirmed or heavily rumored. Xiaomi 17 series: The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were confirmed as the first phones to use this chip. The Pro and Pro Max models will include a secondary rear display. nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series: The gaming-focused nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series is set to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. realme GT8 Pro: The realme GT8 Pro launched in China in October 2025 with the new Snapdragon chip and is expected to be released in international markets later. Honor Magic 8 series: The Honor Magic 8 series, which includes t...
For those who are running the popular CyanogenMod on their android devices will now check the fourth M build for CyanogenMod 11 which this update build based on AOSP Android 4.4 (Android Open Source Project). The CyanogenMod Team has officially posted the initial rolled on some select devices at of this moment, including Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3,Galaxy S4, Galax Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, HTC One, Sony Xperia's, Nexus devices and a lot more. Some devices are not yet available for now, so just better check for it from time to time if your device model number as soon as it will be available from supported list. Here are the changes for the CyanogenMod 11 M4 release addressed by the CyanogenMod Team. This release sees the following updates: Immersive Mode – prevent accidental clicks on swipe gesture (EdgeGesture service) Bluetooth LE – Wipower SDK apis, various fixes System NavBar – Left Hand mode (landscape only – not available on tablets) Motion Accelerometer supp...