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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...

Update build G920FXXU3COI9 on Galaxy S6 SM-G920F, Features Battery Life and Apps Optimization

Samsung has just released an update build G920FXXU3COI9 on Galaxy S6 SM-G920F. Noticeably, the latter brings some new features for battery life and apps optimization. The said feature will now allow users to monitor the battery usage and optimized its performance as well as to save as much power consumption. This also applies to the new App Optimization that also let users to optimized any apps that might consumes and causes the battery power to drain quickly. In addition, while taking a closer look at the G920FXXU3COI9 firmware build itself, it seems that it has a highest changelist value that we have seen so far as to compare from the previous 5.1.1 updates. According to the initial changelog details, the G920FXXU3COI9 5.1.1 update also brings some unmentioned bug fixes and improvements to the device stability. Here are the technical details of the update build G920FXXU3COI9 : Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband version: G920FXXU3COI9 Kernel version: 3.10....

Rogers Galaxy S6 Getting 5.1.1 Update to Build G920W8VLU2BOI6, Bringing VoLTE Support

Rogers Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G9208) 5.1.1 update to build G920W8VLU2BOI6 has started rolling out. Fortunately,  this is the 3rd build that had to release in Canada. Noting that the first 5.1.1 update was released earlier last month, dubbed with build number G920W8VLU2BOH8 but it wasn't successful enough and have had taken back by Samsung due to the data freezing issues found in it. In addition, the other day's roll out was on build G920W8VLU2BOI1 but only select Canadian carriers have had released the latter. Here are the Technical details of the 5.1.1 update build G920W8VLU2BOI6. Device name: Samsung Galaxy S6 Model number: SM-G920W8 Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband version: G920W8VLU2BOI6 Kernel Version: 3.10.61-5635704 Build Number: LMY47X.G920W8VLU2BOI6 SE for Android Status Enforcing APG920W8VLU2BOI6 CSC G920W8OYA2BOI6 CP G920W8VLU2BOI6 Build date: September 12, 2015 This update is now seeding on Rogers and Fido Solutions Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8) as ...

Verizon Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Receives an Update to build (G920VVRU4BOG7 & G925VVRU4BOG7), But No Samsung Pay

Verizon  Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V) and S6 Edge (SM-G925V) has also been receiving  a minor OTA update recently. The update will bump up the Galaxy S6 Android 5.1.1 OS to build G920VVRU4BOG7 while the Galaxy S6 Edge will move to G925VVRU4BOG7.  The update did not include the Samsung Pay and other new features like the Live broadcast but instead its just another Android security patch update. Noting that Verizon is the only carrier in the US that isn't part of the Samsung Pay as the debate is still ongoing between Samsung and Verizon. Just about yesterday, the CEO of LoopPay - Will Graylin, has tweeted that Verizon Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users will be able to download the Samsung Pay via Google Play next week.  Meanwhile,  some users already managed to install the said Samsung Pay into their device using the Apps APK file itself, but somehow the activation process were still in a pending status. Here are the technical details: Verizon Samsung...

Sprint Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Gets (G920PVPU3BOI1 & G925PVPU3BOI1) Samsung Pay Updates

Sprint is pushing an update to the Samsung galaxy S6 (SM-G920P) and S6 Edge (SM-G925P) to which add some few tweaks to the Samsung Pay. The update will bump the Galaxy S6 baseband version to G920PVPU3BOI1. While the Galaxy S6 Edge will move to G925PVPU3BOI1. The Samsung Pay has already been enabled and was added to the previous OTA update version (G920PVPU2BOH1 & G925PVPU2BOH1) but this one only says a Samsung Pay updates, according to Sprint.  So this one is just a minor update that brings nothing more any major changes but mainly about the Samsung Pay that will launch it service in the United States. So if you're rocking a Sprint Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and haven't received the OTA update you might better check the update right now so you'll get the best of the Samsung Pay feature. Technical Details of the G920PVPU3BOI1 5.1.1 Update Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 (Sprint) Model number: SM-G920P Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband version: G920PVPU3BOI1 Kernel versi...

AT&T Galaxy S6 Edge G925AUCU3BOI2 5.1.1 Update, Enables Samsung Pay Support

The AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is also finally getting its Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update that will move the baseband version to G925AUCU3BOI2. The G925AUCU3BOI2 5.1.1 update mainly brings the Samsung Pay support to which will launch in the United States. The update is now available via Over-The-Air (OTA) and weighs at hefty 670.86 MB file size to download. Device name: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (AT&T USA) Model number: SM-G925A Android version: 5.1.1 Baseband version: G925AUCU3BOI2 Kernel Version: 3.10.61-5527015 dpi@SWHD2407 #1 Build Number: LMY47X.G925AUCU3BOI2 AP G925AUCU3BOI2 CSC G925AATT3BOI2 CP  G925AUCU3BOI2 File size: 670.86 MB The release might run into several days and not all  Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge  users may receive the update at the same time.  So if you haven’t yet gotten your update, you can check for it manually by heading into Settings > About device > Software update . If you’ll received a message that s...

AT&T Galaxy S6 SM-G920A G920AUCU3BOI2 Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update Rolling Out

If you’ve got the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920A) and S6 Edge (SM-G925A), you folks may have gotten an update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop early this morning. Yes! AT&T has finally started rolling the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.  This update will bump the Galaxy S6 to  baseband version G920AUCU3BOI2, and it weighs in at staggering 660.90 MB (or a bit less, according to the screenshot above).  Meanwhile,  the Galaxy S6 edge will move its baseband version to G925AUCU3BOI2. The push might be in connection to the Samsung Pay’s launch in the United States.  Though the initial changelog details have not yet been confirmed, as AT&T's Support pages isn't updated yet. But on Samsung US support pages it says that it has  Network Enhancements (CIQ) included in it. But if we just base on the update's enourmous file size and looking back to Android 5.1.1 update running on other carrier's Galaxy S6. It should have some few changes to notice beforehand. You may...

AT&T Galaxy Note 5 OTA Update to N920AUCU2AOI6, Brings Samsung Pay and Security Improvements

If you are rocking AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920A),  you may have just received and or going to receive the update's notification message.  This new update will bump the build number to N920AUCU2AOI6 from the previously released   build N920AUCU2AOH5 . According to AT&T's announcement, the update  mainly brings an  enhanced performance and device improvements but rather than bringing the Samsung Pay update, to which the said mobile payments is about to launch in the United States. The official OTA release will ask you to install the update's file size at around 28MB.  It just too small, but an important update as AT&T and Samsung were adding some few adjustments to the Samsung Pay's components, like bringing the new security patch, and back end stuff to integrate and fully protect everyone's payment info. The Samsung Pay will officially launch on Septemeber 28, so everyone must take the OTA update to build N920AUCU2AOI6. ...