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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...

August 2017 Android Security Updates Hitting Galaxy Note5 N920C/N920G

For those who owns the Galaxy Note5 particularly the SM-N920C and SM-N920G models, there's a new update heading on its way for your devices. These updates are still part of Samsung and Google's monthly Android Security Maintenance Release (SMR)  that will now bump up both Galaxy Note 5's Android Security Patch Level to August 1, 2017. In addition, the update will start to hit the Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. While similar thing will also happens to the Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920G owners in Latin America, and select regions in Asia. The rolling out starts on August 30, so make sure to keep an eye of this update of which will arrive shortly for a couple of days. Here are the technical details of each release version according to the Galaxy Note5 model number, and receiving regions.

Verizon Galaxy Note5 Update to version N920VVRS3CQH1, August 2017 Security Patches

Verizon has just rolled out an update brings the August 2017 Android security patches on their own Galaxy Note5.  The update is still part of the monthly Android security maintenance of which has now bumped the device Android Security Patch Level  to August 1, 2017. Changes: Android Device  Security Updates - 2017-08-01 Device name:  Galaxy Note5 Model number:  SM-N920V Android version 7.0 (Nougat) Android security patch level:  August 1, 2017 Baseband version: N920VVRS3CQH1 Kernel version:  3.10.61 Build number:  NRD90M.N920VVRS3CQH1 Release date:  August 28, 2017 This type of Android OS update only weighs at approximately 20 MB in file size so it looks like it doesn't takes much time to install in the device, So again, if you've got a Verizon Galaxy Note5 and yet haven't receive the update's notification message.  Just simply hit that software update button in your device. From the device Home screen sim...

August 2017 Android Security Updates Hitting Verizon Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge+

Verizon has just released an update on Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and the S6 edge+. The update is said to bring the monthly Android security patches of which basically bumps up the said phones Android Security Patch Level to August 1, 2017. According to big red's announcements, the Over-The-Air updates will begin shortly on August 28, and might only last in just a couple of days, since these updates were just part of Samsung and Google's monthly Android Security Maintenance Release (SMR). The Verizon  Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V) variants will receive an update dubbed as version  NRD90M.G920VVRS4DQH1 . Similar thing happens to the Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925V)  of which will also move to version  NRD90M.G925VVRS4DQH1. While on the other hand, the Galaxy S6 edge+ (SM-G928V)  variant will also bump up to version  NRD90M.G928VVRS3CQH1 . Here are the technical details to the device updates; What's New: Android Security Patch Level: ...

Galaxy Note5 Gets August 2017 Security Updates in Canada

An Over-The-Air (OTA) monthly Android Security Maintenance update is heading it way on Galaxy Note 5 in Canada. The update is said to bring the August 1, 2017 Android security patch level, while bumping the device recent Android 7.0 Nougat OS to version  N920W8VLS4CQH1. The August 2017 Android security update contains 50 patches for vulnerabilities found on Android OS. While Samsung also around 12 patches for their own application vulnerabilities. In addition, this update is now the 4th Android 7.0 Nougat landed on the Canadian variants of the Galaxy Note5. This release version are being deployed on all major and minor Canadian carriers Galaxy Note5, including Bell, Rogers, Freedom, Fido, Videotron, Sasktel, Virgin-Mobile, and MTS. Here are the details: What’s New August 2017 Android security patches Resolved known issues General system enhancements Technical details: Android version: 7.0 (Nougat) Android security patch level: August 1, 2017 Base...

Canada's Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edgeplus Receiving August 2017 Android Security Updates

Canadian owners of the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and the S6 edge+ has started receiving the monthly Android security updates. It is bundled and are still based in the recent Android 7.0 Nougat.  But this time, the said updates includes the August 1, 2017 Android security patch level. In addition, among all major Canadian carriers, Bell's Galaxy S6, S6 and the S6 edge+ support pages has now updated to show the information about the release.  But other carriers such Telus, Rogers, and the rest might also have their own release schedules.

AT&T Galaxy Note5 Receiving August 2017 Security Updates, Bumped to version N920AUCS4EQH1

AT&T Has pushed the monthly Android security updates on Galaxy Note5.  THis time around, the update has bumped up the latter's Android Security Patch level to August 1, 2017.  The update has also moved the device recent Android 7.0 Nougat OS to version N920AUCS4EQH1 from N920AUCS4EQG1. Changes: Android Device  Security Updates Device name:  Galaxy Note5 Model number:  SM-N920A Android version 7.0 (Nougat) Android security patch level:  August 1, 2017 Baseband version:  N920AUCS4EQH1 Kernel version:  3.10.61-10809541 Build number:  NRD90M.N920AUCS4EQH1 Release date:  August 25, 2017 The Over-The-Air OTA update weighs at 18.4MB in file size so it looks like it doesn't takes much time to install the said  update. So again, if you've got a AT&T Galaxy Note5 and wants to take the update, just simply hit that software update button in your device. From the device Home screen simply tap Apps ...

August 2017 Android Security Patches Pushed on AT&T Galaxy S6, S6 edge,S6 edge+, and S6 active

The monthly Android Security Patches are now making its rounds on AT&T Galaxy S6, S6 Active, S6 edge, and the Galaxy S6 edge+. Since we are now in late August, we've already expected that these will only bumped the said devices Android Security Patch Level to August 1, 2016. This is basically just small OTA update, as  each device update only clocks at 17 MB in file size.  So it wouldn't take too long to update the device at a right time. What's new:  Android Device Security Updates - August 1, 2017 AT&T's Galaxy S6 Update version G920AUCS6EQH1 Device: Galaxy S6 SM-G920V Android version: 7.0.1 Security patch level (SPL): August 1, 2017 Baseband version: G920AUCS6EQH1 Kernel version: 3.10.61-10950877 Build number: NRD90M.G920AUCS6EQH1 Build fingerprint: 7.0/NRD90M/G920AUCS6EQH1 AT&T's Galaxy S6 edge Update version G925AUCS6EQH1 Device: Galaxy S6 edge SM-G925V Android version: 7.0.1 Security patch...