Huawei P30, Mate 30, and Nova 5T EMUI 10.1 global beta starts rolling out

Earlier this year in March, Chinese OEM Huawei unveiled its newest series of flagship devices — the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, and Huawei P40 Pro+. Along with the new devices, Huawei also announced a slightly upgraded version of its custom Android 10-based skin, called EMUI 10.1, at the event. Shortly thereafter, the company shared the EMUI 10.1 update roadmap detailing the beta release timeline for older Huawei and Honor smartphones. As per the roadmap, the Huawei P30 and Mate 30 series were scheduled to receive the beta update in mid-April. The company has been on track with the beta release and has already rolled out the update for the Chinese variants of the devices. While it previously hadn’t revealed when the update will be available on the global variants, the company is now rolling out EMUI 10.1 beta for the Huawei P30 series, Mate 30 series, and Nova 5T globally.

According to a recent report from PiunikaWeb, Huawei P30, Mate 20, and Nova 5T users who had registered for the beta program are now receiving the EMUI 10.1 update on their devices. For the Huawei P30 series, the update measures in around 1.77GB in size and goes by the build number 10.1.0.119. The update brings a new high-resolution camera feature to the device, along with the Always-on Display (AOD) feature, and new fingerprint scanner animations. The company has previously rolled out a similar update for the Chinese variants of the P30 series and here is the complete changelog for the same:

• User interface:
  • Always on Display: Clock style color updated from black and white to new gradient colors. The color of the time widget will change according to the time of the day.
  • Fingerprint animation: Add water ripples, 3D planet and emerald fireworks screen fingerprint animation, take you to experience tricks to unlock mobile.
• Multi-screen collaboration:
  • Call answering: Allows you to pick up voice and video calls on your phone from your Huawei laptop.
  • File editing: Allows you to directly read and edit files on your phone from your Huawei laptop, and also share your phone’s network and sync notifications.
  • Screen sharing: Enables you to share your current screen for easier communication during video calls. You can also write and draw on the screen as if talking face to face with the other party.

For the Huawei Mate 3o series, the EMUI 10.1 beta update measures in at 4.26GB in size and goes by the build number 10.1.0.230. The update includes Android security patches for April 2020, along with a few other features. Here’s the complete changelog for the Chinese variants of the Huawei Mate 30 series:

• Quality user interface:
  • Fingerprint animation: Adds three fingerprint unlock animation options.
• Convenient multi-screen collaboration:
  • Call answering: Allows you to pick up voice and video calls on your phone from your Huawei laptop.
  • File editing: Allows you to directly read and edit files on your phone from your Huawei laptop, and also share your phone’s network and sync notifications.
• Comprehensive MeeTime features:
  • Screen sharing: Enables you to share your current screen for easier communication during video calls. You can also write and draw on the screen, as if talking face to face with the other party.
  • Note: MeeTime is only available in certain countries.
  • Security: Integrates Android security patches released in April 2020 for improved system security.

And finally, the company has also started rolling out the EMUI 10.1 beta update for the Huawei Nova 5T, which measures in at 1.77GB in size and goes by the build number 10.1.0.215. Here’s the complete changelog for the Chinese variant of the Huawei Nova 5T:

• Multi-device collaboration:
  • Call answering: Allows you to pick up voice and video calls on your phone from your Huawei laptop.
  • File editing: Allows you to directly read and edit files on your phone from your Huawei laptop, and also share your phone’s network and sync notifications.
• Comprehensive MeeTime features:
  • Screen sharing: Enables you to share your current screen for easier communication during video calls. You can also write and draw on the screen, as if talking face to face with the other party.

Along with the aforementioned devices, Huawei is also rolling out the EMUI 10.1 beta update for the Huawei Enjoy 10S and Honor 20 Lite in China, but currently have no information from the company regarding a global release.

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Source: PiunikaWeb

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Google Duo prepares to let you reach contacts via email address

An APK teardown of Google Duo from late last month revealed that the company was working on bringing invite link functionality for group video and audio calls on the app. Once released, the feature will allow users to share invite links for their group calls and let other users join the call with just a single tap. In an attempt to make connecting with other users on the platform even easier, Google is now working to add a toggle to the app which will let users reach contacts using their email address.

Currently, when you sign up for Google Duo, you have to use your phone number, unless you’re signing in on the web. After signing up for Duo on mobile, you can link your Google account so that you can use the service across different devices and allow people with access to your phone number or Google account see that you use Duo. However, this is set to change soon as Google is preparing to add a toggle in Duo’s Account settings that will let people reach you using just your email address.

Google Duo is working on “Reachable with email address” setting pic.twitter.com/BbCiOhoW0Z

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 30, 2020

This new toggle in Google Duo was recently spotted by app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane), who has shared a screenshot of the toggle in the app’s Account settings. As you’d expect, with the ‘Reachable with email address’ toggle enabled, users won’t have to know your phone number to call you on the app. While the addition of this toggle doesn’t show that Duo is preparing to add support for email-only accounts on mobile (i.e., allow you to sign up to the service without giving away your phone number at all), but it’s definitely one more step in that direction.

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Researchers accuse Xiaomi web browsers of collecting browsing data – even in Incognito mode

Xiaomi smartphones are unanimously agreed to be one of the best value purchases available in the market at any point in time. Packing some insane hardware at some very lucrative price points, especially at the lower end of the smartphone market, these phones make an offer that a lot of people just can’t refuse. Xiaomi has also been receptive to the needs of the developer community, with decisions such as allowing bootloader unlocking without sacrificing the manufacturer’s warranty — a combination that a lot of other popular OEMs discard, as well as vastly improving upon their kernel source releases. These reasons make them one of the most popular devices in our forums, and they have rightfully earned that spot of popularity.

However, recent reports from security researchers point towards a worrying privacy issue observed on Xiaomi’s web browsers. Forbes’ cybersecurity contributor and associate editor Thomas Brewster, along with cybersecurity researchers Gabi Cirlig and Andrew Tierney recently concluded in a report that Xiaomi’s various web browsers were sending data to remote servers. They allege that the data being sent included a history of all websites visited, including the URLs, all search engine queries, and all the items viewed on Xiaomi’s news feed, along with device metadata. What’s even worrying about this data collection allegation is that this data is being collected even if you seemingly browse with “incognito mode” enabled.

This data collection seemingly occurs on the pre-installed stock browser on MIUI, as well as Mi Browser Pro and Mint Browser, both of which are available for download through the Google Play Store. Together, these browsers have over 15 million downloads on the Play Store, while the stock browser is preloaded on all Xiaomi devices. The devices tested include the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Xiaomi Mi A1, Xiaomi Mi 10, Xiaomi Redmi K20, and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. There wasn’t a distinction between Xiaomi’s Android One or MIUI devices, as the collection code was found in the default browser anyway. As such, this issue does not appear to be MIUI-centric but depends on whether you use any of these three browsers on your device, irrespective of the underlying OS. Other browsers, like Google Chrome and Apple Safari collect far less data, restricting themselves to usage and crash analytics.

Xiaomi responded by seemingly confirming that the browsing data it was collecting was fully compliant with local laws and regulations on user data privacy matters. The collected information was user-consented and anonymized. However, the company denied the claims in the research.

The research claims are untrue. Privacy and security is of top concern.

This video shows the collection of anonymous browsing data, which is one of the most common solutions adopted by internet companies to improve the overall browser product experience through analyzing non-personally identifiable information.

The researchers, however, found this claim of anonymity to be dubious. The data that Xiaomi was sending was admittedly “encrypted”, but it was encoded in base64, which can easily be decoded. Since the browsing data can be decoded in a rather trivial manner, and since the collected data also contained device metadata, this browsing data could seemingly be correlated to the actions by individual users without significant effort.

Further, the researchers found that the Xiaomi browsers were pinging domains related to Sensors Analytics, a Chinese startup also known as Sensors Data, known for providing behavioral analytics services. The browsers also contained an API called SensorDataAPI. Xiaomi is also listed as a customer on the Sensors Data website.

Xiaomi has responded to the report from Forbes with denial on several aspects:

While Sensors Analytics provides a data analysis solution for Xiaomi, the collected anonymous data are stored on Xiaomi’s own servers and will not be shared with Sensors Analytics, or any other third-party companies.

The researchers responded against Xiaomi’s denial with further proof of their data collection practice.

The parameter data_list is the one I am interested in.

URL decode.

base64 decode.

Gunzip.

JSON data.

I don’t think that should be there. pic.twitter.com/5CYH5FU9E4

— Cybergibbons (@cybergibbons) April 30, 2020

With the information available at hand, there does appear to be a worrying privacy issue in the way these browsers function. We’ve reached out to Xiaomi for further comment on these claims.

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Source: Forbes

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The Redmi K30i may be a cheaper version of the Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G

Rebranding is undoubtedly an effective method to cater to a large number of consumers with minimum effort. Xiaomi, for example, was able to take advantage of the hype around the “POCO” tag by presenting the 4G variant of the Redmi K30 as the POCO X2 in India. Interestingly, the 5G-capable Redmi K30 has remained exclusive to China so far. While we don’t have any knowledge of a potential global launch of the Redmi K30 5G, we now have evidence that Xiaomi may launch a cheaper version of the device called the “Redmi K30i”.

Redmi K30 5G XDA Forums

The Redmi K30 4G and Redmi K30 5G were launched together in China back in December 2019. Features like the 120Hz LCD display panel and quad cameras are present in both smartphones, but the most distinguished difference between the two is in terms of processing power and associated cellular technology. The Redmi K30 4G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G while the 5G variant is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Now, evidence of the existence of a cheaper Redmi K30 5G first appeared when Xiaomi updated the TENAA listing for the Redmi K30 5G with the model name “M2001G7AC”. Most importantly, the update mentions that they changed the camera specs to include a “48MP version”.

Next, XDA’s ever-reliable Xiaomi tipster, kacskrz, spotted a new string in the latest version of the MIUI Camera app:

<string name="back_picasso_48m">4:REDMI K30i 5G:AI QUAD CAMERA:48MP QUAD CAMERA</string>

For those not familiar with Xiaomi’s naming convention, “picasso” is the code-name for the Redmi K30 5G. The string also explicitly states that the “Redmi K30i 5G” has an “AI quad camera” with a 48MP main sensor. The company might have replaced the 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor from the original Redmi K30 series with a 48MP Samsung/Sony module to bring the cost further down. Xiaomi, in fact, made a similar move recently as they launched the global version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro with a downgraded front camera (16MP) compared to the Indian model (32MP in the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max).

Hopefully, we will learn more about this new 5G phone from Xiaomi as it comes closer to launch. Right now, we do not have information on which markets this new phone will be arriving in.

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Here are the 5 new OxygenOS features that OnePlus is working on

OxygenOS from OnePlus is inarguably one of the best Android skins out there. It offers users a good selection of useful features and customization options, while still maintaining a near-stock Android look. To achieve this, the company pays close attention to what its users want and regularly hosts Open Ears forums around the world to directly engage with the community for feedback. In a bid to streamline this process and give more users the opportunity to provide feedback, OnePlus launched the IDEAS program early this year in March.

With the new IDEAS program, OnePlus encouraged its community to submit suggestions for new features that they would like to see in OxygenOS and it promised to include some of the most popular features submitted in future versions of the software. In the first month of its release, Always-on Display (AOD) was the top idea submitted by the community and, soon thereafter, OnePlus announced that it had added AOD to the OxygenOS update roadmap. It’s been 8 weeks since the IDEAS program was first announced and the company has now shared a recap of their progress so far.

In a recent post on the OnePlus forums, the company revealed that it has received over 5000 ideas, 25,000 likes, and over 2000 comments on the IDEAS platform. The post also marked the end of the beta phase for the program and revealed that it will be under “renovation” over the next few months. Furthermore, the company announced that out of all the ideas submitted by the community it will be adopting 5 new features that will soon be added to OxygenOS. These include:

• Always-On Display — development to be finished around June, with the closed beta test/open beta test to follow in August/September (subject to changes, there are various factors working).
• Enable fingerprint unlock for hidden pictures in gallery — included in the roadmap
• Play sound when battery is fully charged — included in the roadmap
• Folders within the app drawer — included in the roadmap
• Adding more essential features to Zen mode — included in the roadmap

Additionally, OnePlus also listed down all the ideas that won’t be added to OxygenOS along with a detailed response about why they chose not to include a particular feature. Here are some of the features OnePlus won’t be adding to OxygenOS:

• Edge notification light
• OnePlus Dex
• Call recording
• Google message for the stock SMS/RCS app
• Study mode
• API support for Gcam
• Improve the adaptive brightness
• Custom fingerprint animations
• Real-time weather wallpaper
• Real One Hand mode
• AMOLED dark
• Boost capabilities of the alert slider
• An option to set battery charging limit to 80%
• Variable charging speed
• Allow users to choose which stock apps to install during setup

OnePlus rejected the Dex (AKA desktop mode) because they believe that most users focus on file transfer, notifications, and controlling the phone when connected to a PC. For call recording, the company noted that it’s already available in OxygenOS in India, China, UK, France, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands for the OnePlus 6/6T, 7/7 Pro, 7T/7T Pro, but they won’t add it broadly due to the risk of falling afoul of local user privacy and legal requirements.

The Study mode idea was rejected because it overlaps with existing features in OxygenOS, like DND, reading mode, screen lock, Zen mode, etc. However, they are considering updating reading mode so it’ll automatically adjust the screen time duration, and they’ll consider designing per-app blocking of apps in Zen mode. Gcam API support was dropped as only a small number of users were using Google Camera ports and since these ports are made by third-party developers it would be difficult to keep up maintenance in case things change.

OnePlus also said that the True one-handed mode was rejected because most users activate one-handed mode to perform one quick action rather than making a series of continuous actions. And finally, the company revealed that other features, like Google Messages for the stock SMS app, improving the adaptive brightness, limiting the battery when charging to 80&, variable charging speed, etc. were dropped because they are either already available in some form in OxygenOS or are things that the user can take care for themselves.

As of now, OnePlus hasn’t revealed a definite release timeline for 4 of the 5 features that it will be adding to OxygenOS, but we expect the company to share more details in the near future.

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Source: OnePlus Community forums

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Clyma Weather is a simple weather app that combines data from 3 weather providers

Apple shook the tech world last month when they acquired the popular hyperlocal weather app “Dark Sky” and immediately announced they were going to discontinue the Android app. If you’ve been on the hunt for a good replacement, check out Clyma Weather by XDA Senior Member KDB223. It’s a fresh new weather app available on the Google Play Store today.

Clyma bills itself as a simple and clean app that will deliver “no more inconsistent weather reports.” Rather than checking multiple weather providers to get a reliable forecast in your area, Clyma combines data from three providers so the forecasts are more consistent. Dark Sky is one of those 3 providers (the other two are OpenWeatherMap and Weatherbit) until the API is phased out. Check out the full feature list and screenshots below.

Clyma Features:

• 3 reputed weather providers – No more inconsistency, with data sourced from 3 separate, independent, and reputed weather providers (Dark Sky, OpenWeatherMap, Weatherbit).
• Weekly forecast – Daily weather forecast for the next 7 days so you can plan ahead for the whole week
• Clean, simple, and beautiful design – Bold colors and dynamic animations for every weather condition for a pleasant surprise every time you check the weather.
• Multiple themes – Choose from multiple themes, including a dark theme and black theme for OLED screens. Clyma also supports system-level dark theme on Android 10 and above.
• Homescreen widgets – Get the latest accurate weather right on your home screen, in a total of 3 different sizes (Clyma Pro)

In a future update, the developer plans to add support for hourly weather forecasts.

Here are screenshots of the app running on my Pixel device:

You can download the app from the Google Play Store now. The developer says the app will be available soon from XDA Labs.

Clyma Weather: Simple, Multi-source and Accurate (Free⁺, Google Play) →

The app is quite new and is still in development, so if you have feedback, leave a comment on the developer’s forum thread linked below.

Read more about Clyma in the Apps and Games Forum

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RCS support in Google Messages is rolling out in Italy

Rich Communication Services, or RCS, is a communication protocol that’s often described as the successor to SMS or an alternative to iMessage for Android. With RCS, users can exchange media files in high quality, see read receipts, see typing indicators, start group chats, and more over mobile data and even Wi-Fi. However, universal, app-independent RCS support requires carriers to implement the protocol in their networks, which some have done while others have dragged their feet on. Google has been pushing RCS adoption under its “Chat” banner, using the company’s own servers and “Messages” app to bypass the need for carrier adoption. So far, Google has rolled out RCS in the Google Messages app for users in the U.S., Spain, the U.K., and France, but now they’re expanding support to another European country: Italy.

The Italian rollout was first reported by Italian technology website TuttoAndroid (via AndroidPolice). While WhatsApp is widely used in Europe, RCS will prove to be a viable alternative that’s built into the main messaging app on your phone. This is convenient and easily accessible for the average user, which is especially important during these times when we’re all stuck at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible that we’ll also RCS roll out to other markets as well in the coming weeks. This is probably just wishful thinking, but we could even see a global release of RCS in the Messages app.

“Google Chat” rolling out in Messages for some users in Italy. Source: TuttoAndroid

TuttoAndroid indicates that the feature is rolling out independent of carrier support, so be sure to download the Messages app and check to see if the feature has rolled out for you. If the feature is available for you, you should be greeted by a “welcome to Chat” pop-up when you launch the app. Take note that all participants in a conversation have to enable “Chat” in order to use RCS features, otherwise you’ll fall back to SMS.

Messages (Free, Google Play) →

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