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A Take A Look Of What's Inside The Google Pixel 10, Camera, Battery, Display, and Main Board Assembly

Let's take a look the whole assembly inside the Google Pixel 10 as IFixit once again showed us the step by step teardown guide. You'll be surprised of how the layout of the main board, battery and camera being neatly stack. It begins with dismounting the battery assembly, down to the camera, then the main board, down to the screen display. Disassembling the Google Pixel 10 only need an anti-clamp a few picks, and a screw driver, making any future repair effortless. . Why do we need a teardown guide? We'll here's how IFixit answers: The Pixel 10 is powered by Google’s smartest chip yet, it’s packed with AI that can translate calls in real time, coach your photography, and even write emails for you. But here’s the thing: no AI feature in the world is going to help when your battery dies. That’s where we come in, so let’s open it up and see how repair-friendly this “AI-first” phone really is. Chapters 00:00 Intro to the Pixel 10 Teardown 00:20 Heatless back panel re...

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Updates Officially Release by Samsung

Samsung has finally started the release of the  Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. The first Android Marshmallow updates were officially pushed  to South Korean owners of the Galaxy S6 variants preferably with model number SM-G920S, SM-G920K and SM-G920L, and the Galaxy S6 edge models such as the SM-G925S, SM-G925K and SM-G925L, to which all said variants are from  major carrier providers in South Korea. While on the other hand, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ might also follow shortly. Furthermore, it is still unclear to when Samsung release the said Android Marshmallow upgrade for rest of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge variants.  But since we already knew that the beta released are still in undergoing testing  process in England,  and are about to end its  finalization stage.  Also  to mention for the United States Galaxy...

Update on Galaxy Note5 SM-N920C to build N920CXXU2APA2, Not Marshmallow but a Security Patch for Jan 2016

Firs firmware update for the year 2016 has landed on Galaxy Note5 SM-N920C models which comes in build number N920CXXU2APA2. The update isn't the much awaited Android 6.0 Marshmallow update yet, but still base in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.  While Samsung has been sending out rounds of  Android security upgrades to which primarily protects the users data against Android OS vulnerability issues. So this update does not bring any major changes to the device OS platform but just another round of updated version of security patches. However, the update build N920CXXU2APA2 is only seen heading in South Africa to which particularly a carrier branded firmware for Vodacom Galaxy Note5 SM-N920C. Technical details of the update: Device:  Samsung Galaxy Note5 Carrier: Vodacom  South Africa Model number: SM-N920C Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband version: N920CXXU2APA2 Kernel version: 3.10.61-6268364 Build number: LMY47X.N920CXXU2APA...

Galaxy S5 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update build G900FXXU1CPA5 Released by Accident

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F will get the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update very soon. A user in France claimed that he received the said Android Marshmallow update into his European version of the Galaxy S5 phone. The latter then revealed some of the screenshots of the said Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update dubbed with build number G900FXXU1CPA5, claiming that Samsung has accidentally released the update to his phone by accident. The said Android 6.0.1 update build G900FXXU1CPA5 is dated back in early January and contains a security patch level dated as January 2016. Here are the technical details of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update build G900FXXU1CPA5: Device: Galaxy S5  Model number: SM-G900F Android version: 6.0.1 Android Security patch level: January 1, 2016 Baseband version: G900FXXU1CPA5 Kernel version: 3.4.0-6953519 dpi@SWHC3805 #1 Build number: MMB29M.G900FXXU1CPA5 Furthermore, The user received this build on the Galaxy ...

Galaxy S5 Mini SM-G800F Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update First Release Build G800FXXU1BOL4

For those who owns a Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini SM-G800F your Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update are now heading on its way. We have just spotted the first Android 5.1.1 firmware update dubbed with build number LMY47X.G800FXXU1BOL4  and with baseband version of G800FXXU1BOL3  at Samsung's public server.  The said firmware build  G800FXXU1BOL4  is carrier branded and are about to be sent out to various network's locked Galaxy S5 Mini SM-G800F in Europe.  Whilst those who owns the unlocked  Galaxy S5 Mini might also get the said Android 5.1.1 very soon. Here are the technical details of the  Galaxy S5 Mini SM-G800F Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update: Device: Galaxy S5 Mini Model number: SM-G800F Android version: 5.1.1 Android Security patch level: 2015-12-01 Baseband version G800FXXU1BOL3 Kernel version: 3.4.39-5886751 dpi@SWHD7508 #1 Build number: LMY47X.G800FXXU1BOL4 In addition, for those who may not know, the...

T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Update G900TUVS1FOL1, 3rd Google Security Patch update

Samsung has officially annouced that T-Mobile Galaxy S5 (SM-G900T will get a OTA update that will bump up the build to  G900TUVS1FOL1. The said G900TUVS1FOL1 update will going to bring another Google Security Patch  for the 3rd time around.  In fact, this update has been set to roll out on December 14, 2015, but for any unknown reason there are no official announcement being held available at T-Mobile USA support page at this moment. There might be some changes happened to the specific release date scheduled and it's still up to T-Mobile to when it could be. In addition,  if this update will start to roll out, this will be the 4th Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update on T-Mobile Galaxy S5 alone.  Below are the technical details of the update build  G900TUVS1FOL1, including the T-Mobile Galaxy S5 (SM-G900T3) variant. Technical details: Device: T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Model number: SM-G900T Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband v...

India's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Update build G920IDVU3DOL5, G925IDVU3DOL5, Brings Voice Call Improvements

Indian owners of the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) and Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925I) has gotten another Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update that brings some additional improvements to the Voice Call performance. In addition, it also includes the monthly security patch for the month of December to address the recent Android OS vulnerabilities. The update has moved the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) recent firmware build to G920IDVU3DOL5, while the Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925I) has bumped up to the build  number to G925IDVU3DOL5. Furthermore, whilst the other Galaxy S6 and S6 edge variants such as the SM-G920F and SM-G925F has been gone into the beta testing for the said Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.  But the SM-G920I and the SM-G925I has gotten no any other sign to when this particular models will going to get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow treatment. Samsung usually released a new Android OS upgrades in between the...