Latest ASUS ROG Phone 3, ZenFone 7 updates fix issues with charging, camera, and more

ASUS is rolling out new firmware updates for the ROG Phone 3 and the ZenFone 7 series. As per the information shared on the official ASUS ZenTalk forums, the latest update for the ZenFone 7 Pro and ZenFone 7 goes by version number 29.13.7.47. The new update for the ROG Phone 3 on the other hand is denoted by version 17.0823.2009.98.

Expect a number of bug fixes and optimizations for the ROG Phone 3, ZenFone 7, and the ZenFone 7 Pro. The release notes mention a new Android security patch for the ROG Phone 3 as well as a fix for the bypass charging function that was introduced in September. It is noteworthy that the new updates will be pushed in batches depending on the serial number it might take a while till you see a notification for the OTA (over-the-air) update. One can manually check for the new update by heading to Settings >System. Earlier today, we reported that ASUS had officially announced a price cut for the ROG Phone 3 in India by ₹3000.

Here’s the changelog for the ROG Phone 3 update:

•     Updated Android security patch
•     Optimized system vibration
•     Enabled VoLTE on BSNL (India).
•     Fixed OK google is difficult to wake up and cannot receive commands
•     Fixed Bypass Charging function occasionally not working when enabled
•     Fixed issue with left side misalignment of status bar icons after hiding the clock
•     Fixed the issue where more than two mouse inputs at once would not work with the Mobile Desktop Dock
•     Fixed ‘Developer mode’ crashing when connecting to certain specific BT devices
•     Fixed issue where using ‘Double-Press Power key’ to start Camera would cause the device to automatically sleep after 10 seconds.

Here’s the changelog for the ZenFone 7 series update:

• Hotfix for camera license expiration at the end of October 2020
• Please ensure upgrade to this version for proper camera functionality
• Improved touch stability
• Applied power-saving notification of dark mode
• Optimized the logic of camera flipping obstacle detection
• Updated Sweden Telenor APN

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YouTube Music finally allows all users to hide liked music from YouTube

One of the highlight features for YouTube Music at its launch was the ability to tap into the vast repertoire of music present on YouTube’s video service, including user-generated remixes and unofficial covers. Another feature was that if these music videos were “liked” by the user on YouTube, these likes would show up on the Music app, influencing music discovery on the service. Now, YouTube Music is finally allowing users to hide liked music from YouTube’s video streaming service.

While the feature set at first might sound like a generally good thing, it ignores the preference nuances of a large audience group that used the video streaming service in different ways, with no knowledge of a future preference-merge. Regular videos on occasion have been classified by YouTube as music, and this causes them to appear in the streaming service. And users may have their preferences evolved over the years, and the likes from YouTube videos may not accurately represent what the user wants and expects from a dedicated music streaming service. A singular coarse option would simply not accommodate all user choices.

This situation is finally getting fixed. YouTube Music is rolling out the ability to disregard the likes from YouTube’s video streaming service. This option flows one way only, so music you like on the music streaming service would still be a part of the video streaming service. The preference change applies retrospectively towards all music videos liked in the past, so your Liked Playlist items will go down in number as soon as you flip the switch (and vice versa). The setting you finally settle on will be applied to your account, so it will reflect wherever you use the music streaming service.

It’s good to see the service finally catching up as a solid offering, especially since Google Play Music is on its last few weeks of existence. There are still some ways to go for feature-parity, but there are other options for features like downloading mp3’s.

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Best MicroSD Cards for Nintendo Switch in 2020: Sandisk, Samsung, and more!

Let’s face it–32GB of storage is not nearly enough room on your Nintendo Switch. It may be enough to store some screenshots and maybe one or two smaller games, but if you ever want to buy games digitally, expanding the available memory is a necessity. Thankfully, you can pick up a microSD to pop into your new console and download all the games you want. Of course, this presents a new issue: Which microSD card should you buy? Not all microSDs are created equally. We’ve rounded up the best Nintendo Switch microSDs so you can skip the research, pick one of the below, and be ready to game!

Sandisk MicroSD for Nintendo Switch

Official Nintendo Storage

If you're concerned about compatibility, you can always go with the Nintendo Switch microSD licensed by the company themselves! This SanDisk microSD has Nintendo logos on it, but is otherwise not different from their Ultra line!

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Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Class 10 memory card

Reliable, Cheap Storage

The SanDisk Ultra series is the line you want to get for your Switch if you don't have a lot to spend. These microSDs are reliable and affordable, with 128GB carb being only $19. You really can't beat that price without going to brands that have a less proven track record.

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Samsung Evo Select MicroSD

Samsung Quality MicroSD

The Samsung EVO Select cards are built for big files and gaming, so you know you'll be getting something that works well with this card. With a 10-year warranty and a water- and temperature-proof guarantee, you can rest easy knowing this memory card won't quit.

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SanDisk Extreme 1TB MicroSD

Enough Room for Everything

If you plan on buying a ton of Nintendo Switch games and are planning on having them all digitally, you'll need a bigger microSD. The SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSD is the one to grab--you'll be hard-pressed to fill that up giving Switch game sizes. Don't be scared off by the MSRP, either, as this card regularly receives deep discounts.

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Lexar High Performance MicroSD

Shorter Load Times

Lexar's High Performance microSD offers UHS-I technology and a 100mb/s read speed, which translates to games lading faster. While I haven't been able to test the differences for myself, if that is something you value above all else, you'll want to pay the premium for this card.

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Kingston High Endurance MicroSD

Kingston-brand storage and reliability

Love Kingston? You can pick up the Kingston High Endurance microSD for your Switch! As with any Kingston product, these are cheap and reliable cards that are proven to be reliable, although they only go up to 128GB capacity.

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Not sure which Nintendo Switch microSD to pick? I use the SanDisk Ultra in my Switch, and it works wonderfully. I’ve found that the 128GB model has worked for me, but I also archive games when I’m done with them and trim my screenshots folder from time to time. If you want to keep everything downloaded and still buy physical games, 256GB will be a good amount of storage. Honestly, I use SanDisk for all of my microSDs, Switch, or otherwise, and I’ve never been disappointed.

If you’re one to buy a lot of Switch games and also go with digital-only, you’ll want to go with the SanDisk Extreme 1TB card. Is it expensive? Yes, but It has great read speeds and will absolutely store everything you want on your Switch. Don’t let the MSRP scare you away, either, as these microSDs regularly are often on sale: I regularly see this card for $200 (or more!) off.

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Huawei can reportedly resume buying Samsung displays and Sony image sensors

Huawei has been in the middle of sanctions imposed by the US government. Because of these sanctions, there’s a lot of obstruction with how the Chinese OEM can conduct ordinary business. Even though Huawei has marched forward with the launch of the Huawei Mate 40 series, it still faces a lot of challenges in producing and selling competitive smartphones. The road may have just widened a bit for the company, as reports have emerged that Huawei can now resume buying Samsung displays as well as camera sensors from Sony and OmniVision.

According to a report from Reuters, Samsung’s display division has received licenses from US authorities to continue to supply certain display panel products to Huawei. The report mentions that it still remains unclear whether Samsung Display will be able to export its OLED panels to Huawei, as other firms in the display-manufacturing supply chain would also need licenses.

Another report from Financial Times, mentions that Samsung has indeed received a license for shipping OLED displays for smartphones to Huawei. Further, even Sony and Chinese-owned OmniVision have been granted licenses to supply Huawei CMOS image sensors for use in smartphone cameras. The report further suggests that while license applications are still handled with a view to denial, this can be overcome if the company can demonstrate that the technology involved does not support 5G. So companies that supply Huawei with components for non-5G uses are optimistic on this end.

Intel had also received a license last month to supply “certain products” to Huawei, though the report did not specify what exactly was covered. The company is still blocked from making its own chips, or from buying chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek, so there is still a long way to go. There is some hope, though, and the company may not need to sell off its Honor business division just yet either.

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Source: Reuters (1, 2), Financial Times (paywall)

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[Update: Initial rollout] Google Messages app tests categorizing your conversations to reduce text message clutter

Update 1 (10/29/2020 @ 04:26 AM ET): Category separation appears to be rolling out to some users. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on September 29, 2020, is preserved below.

Google is testing a long-awaited feature in its popular Messages app. The feature, which our tipster Hani Mohamed Bioud first discovered, adds categories at the top of the app, allowing users to better organize their messages.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

From what we can tell, the categories that are being tested in the Google Messages app include: All, Personal, Transactions, OTP, Offers, and More. There are other apps like Microsoft’s SMS Organizer that can do this already, but it’s nice to see this feature integrated into Google’s Messages app.

While we were able to manually surface the categories at the top, we weren’t able to get it working completely. Conversations weren’t moved to any of the categories automatically, and we are unable to manually move a conversation into one of the tabs. When the feature is functional, we expect Messages to automatically categorize conversations, much like Gmail does for email.

The hope is to seemingly provide users with a more organized experience, thus making it easier to carry on conversations. Having a filter for one-time passwords (OTP) is particularly nice, because those can clutter up a messaging app quick. Speaking of which, we recently spotted evidence in the Messages app that Google will allow users to automatically delete OTPs after 24 hours.

From what we can tell, it doesn’t look like the categories are available to users just yet, either via an update or a server-side flag, and it’s unclear when it’ll be available to test out by a wider audience. But since we were able to surface its UI, it’s possible the rollout is just around the corner. Once it goes live to everyone, we’ll be sure to let you know, along with any changes we find.

Messages (Free, Google Play) →

Thanks to PNF Software for providing us a license to use JEB Decompiler, a professional-grade reverse engineering tool for Android applications.

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Update: Initial rollout of categories within Google Messages

It appears that Google Messages has begun rolling out category based sorting for SMS, as some users have had the options surfaced for them without any inputs from the user.

Twitter user @_AbdNz spotted the category tags surfaced on the top of the Messages app on his (stock, unrooted) OnePlus Nord.

The categories aren’t actually working yet. Clicking on any of the tags on the main screen does nothing, and even changing the category of the message does nothing yet. We presume Google will be gradually rolling out the feature to users.

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ASUS ROG Phone 3 gets permanent price cut of ₹3000 in India, now starts at ₹46,999

ASUS has announced a price cut for its popular gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 3. Launched back in July 2020 and subsequently adjudged as the King of Gaming smartphones in reviews, the smartphone now retails at ₹46,999 (~$635) for the base variant, which is a drop of ₹3,000. Similarly, the other two variants are also getting the same price cut, essentially bringing down the price to ₹49,999 (~$676) and ₹54,999 (~$744) for the 12GB/128GB variant and 12GB/256GB variant respectively.

The company has confirmed that this is a permanent price drop and the revised price will reflect starting October 29, 12 PM noon (IST) on Flipkart. Flipkart Plus customers have an added advantage and can get the smartphone at the aforementioned reduced price right away. Additionally, customers can avail of no-cost EMI options of 3, 6, and 9 months for Bajaj FinServ, Flipkart Cardless Credit, and credit and debit cards from all banks partnered with Flipkart. If you happen to buy the ROG Phone 3 between October 29 to November 4, you can get an additional 10% instant discount using Axis Bank debit and credit cards during Flipkart’s Big Diwali Sale.

It is noteworthy that the top variant of the ROG Phone 3 is now priced similarly to the base 8GB + 128GB variant of the OnePlus 8 Pro. Other solid alternatives include the Xiaomi Mi 10 which also received a price drop recently and retails at ₹44,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The ROG Phone 3 is a highly recommended smartphone if you are squarely into gaming. It offers a 144Hz 10-Bit HDR AMOLED display and a massive 6,000mAh battery with a 30W fast charger in the box. The smartphone also rocks the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC providing top of the line performance paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. ASUS has also sent the ROG Phone 3 to custom ROM developers, so there is a promise of a flourishing aftermarket modification community, too.

ASUS ROG Phone 3: Specifications

Specification	ASUS ROG Phone 3
Dimensions & Weight	171 x 78 x 9.85 mm 240g
Display	6.59″ FHD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio 144Hz refresh rate 10-bit HDR 650 nits outdoor brightness; 1000 nits peak brightness DCI-P3 support Supports glove touch Corning Gorilla Glass 6
SoC	ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650 GPU ROG Phone 3: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 3.1GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650 GPU (10% faster bin)
RAM & Storage	ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition: 8GB LPDDR5 + 256GB UFS 3.1 ROG Phone 3: Up to 16GB LPDDR5 + up to 512GB UFS 3.1
Battery & Charging	6000mAh 30W ROG HyperCharge direct charging 30W USB PD 3.0
Fingerprint sensor	In-display fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 64MP Sony IMX686, f/1.8, 1/1.7″ sensor, 0.8µm pixel Secondary: 13MP wide-angle, 125° FoV, f/2.4 Tertiary: 5MP macro, f/2.0 Video: 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 30fps, 60fps (main rear camera) 4K @ 30fps (wide-angle) 1080p @ 30fps, 60fps Slow-motion: 4K @ 120fps 1080p @ 240fps, 120fps 720p @ 480fps Time-lapse: 4K
Front Camera	24MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm pixel
Other Features	Ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 3 and grip press Wi-Fi 6 — 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.1 (BR/EDR+LE) NFC GNSS: GPS (L1/L5) Glonass (L1) Galilio (E1/E5a) BeiDou (B1/B2a) QZSS (L1/L5) NavIC (L5) 2x USB Ports: Side: Custom USB Type-C Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort 1.4 (4K UHD) Supports 30W USB PD 3.0 Supports 30W ROG HyperCharge direct charging Bottom: USB Type-C Supports USB 2.0 Supports 30W USB PD 3.0 Supports direct charging Dual front-facing speakers (stereo) with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers Band Support: A-version: 5G: N1, N2, N3, N5, N28, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79 FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 TD-LTE: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 WCDMA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 B-version and Strix Edition: 5G: N41, N77, N78, N79 FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 TD-LTE: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 WCDMA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Android Version	Android 10 with ROG UI or ZenUI

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OnePlus TV Q/U Series update will bring a MultiCast feature for casting up to 4 devices simultaneously

OnePlus has been busy bringing new features to its OnePlus TV Q and U Series, and it’s prepping even more goodies in an update scheduled for November.

OnePlus posted on its forums detailing the new features coming in OTA6, with the main highlight being MultiCast. The feature allows up to four devices to cast to a single OnePlus TV, which OnePlus says can come in handy in multiple scenarios, including multiplayer gaming, working on group projects, or simply watching multiple content at the same time.

Here’s the full changelog of everything that’s coming in OTA6:

• Support new features on OnePlus Connect: User Metrics (check Screen time and Data usage), Power-off Timer, other feedback points
• OxygenPlay: add a new page – “My Video”, which provides a more personalized watching experience.
• Optimize screen casting with Miracast and MultiCast (casting up to four devices to the OnePlus TV)

OnePlus said the update is also introducing features based on user feedback. One of which is a power-off timer, allowing users to set a timer to turn their TV off automatically, such as when they’re going to bed. There’s also a new user metrics feature, which provides feedback for stats like screen time and date usage.

OTA6 builds on an update that was released over the summer and introduced features like Data Saver Plus, Kids Mode, and OxygenPlay. Speaking of OxygenPlay, the upcoming update will introduce a “My Videos” page, which features watch history, watchlist, and reminders. “You’ll be able to freely resume the episode you stopped a night ago, and easily catch up with shows and movies that were added to your watchlist.”

OnePlus said the new system update will be available in November for OnePlus TV Q and U Series. If you own a OnePlus TV Y Series, the company said a third system update is coming, but they didn’t provide an exact timeframe.

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