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OnePlus have released their latest stock, Oxygen, hotfix update for the OnePlus 3 model. This takes it to release, 3.2.7. Users should be receiving this OTA, (Over The Air), if they are on the stock build. The 6.3MB hotfix update includes... Changelog: * Fixed ringtone issues related to alert...

"A hard bricked OP3 has nothing but a black screen (nothing ever comes on the screen, not even a boot logo), it might vibrate when a power button is pressed and held for 20 seconds, has no Recovery partition, no adb mode, and no fastboot partition (It might be a flickering OnePlus logo)." A...

For those of you that wish to lock/unlock your OnePlus 3 bootloader, install a custom/stock recovery or flash a stock factory image and, like me, are not fully conversant with ADB instructions, then this multi purpose tool is a simple and easy way to accomplish these tasks. Put together by the...

As well as the regular Oxygen firmware for the OnePlus 3, there is also a beta test build that stock or unlocked/rooted users can flash to their phone. This is called the Community Beta and is designed to test out new features for the OnePlus 3 which may, or may not, be included in the regular...

OnePlus have launched the OP3 through the U.K. carrier, O2, on contract and starting at £28, (US$36), per month on a 2 year contract. More details at... OnePlus 3

There has, in the past, been lots of speculation about whether the Samsung Galaxy S5 will receive an update to Nougat, Android 7.0, or not. It has now been confirmed that it will not receive Nougat. This is nothing to do with Samsung not wanting to support an older model and just abandoning it...

Samsung have begun releasing new updates for the international model, G900F, that contain the Google security patch for September, 2016-09-01. Build date = Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:33:16 +0000. Release PDA = G900FXXU1CPI8 So far... XSG = UAE (unbranded) ILO = Israel (unbranded) PCL = Israel...

Up until now, OnePlus has issued 2 different firmwares for its phones. Oxygen OS, the almost stock Nexus version for the worldwide model and Hydrogen ROM, that is more heavily skinned, for the Chinese model. This meant that there were two teams working on every update for OnePlus. In an effort...

It would seem that the culprit behind the exploding batteries is Samsung's own SDI subsidiary. They produced all the batteries for the Note 7, worldwide, with the exception of the Chinese models which come with batteries produced by the Hong Kong based, Amperex Technology, and are not affected...

OnePlus 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 – How Fast is Dash Charge?

The OnePlus 3 is dropped from an aircraft flying at between 500Ft - 750ft. Does it survive?

"OnePlus 3 update - users warned new upgrade could RUIN their phone" "OnePlus 3 smartphone fans have been warned against updating their device after it was found to have a damaging effect. The company was flooded with complaints from users after rolling out a software update earlier today that...

Samsung have begun rolling out the July Android security patch level: 01.07.2016 to the international G900F phones with their first release for Vodafone Italy on Product code OMN.

It is good to see that the warranty period for the U.K. and Europe is a full 2 years. This has proved very useful in the past as it seems that other, Samsung, etc; devices have benefitted from this 2 year warranty period in their second year. :)

Samsung have started to roll out the July security update in their latest release. Android security patch level: 01.07.2016 is in the latest release for the Global, Exynos, model, G930F, for the unbranded Netherlands phone on Product Code, PHN. :)...

OnePlus 3 update with sRGB mode and better RAM management isn't rolling out anymore

Just announced that Samsung are releasing unlocked and unbranded models of the popular Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge for the U.S.A.. Essentially they are the same Snapdragon models but without the locked bootloaders and bloatware!!! :D:);) Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Arrive in US Samsung is...

Following the U.K. vote to leave the EU last week, Brexit, the £ has taken a hit on the currency markets and this could force a price hike for the OnePlus 3 which currently retails at £309. The £ has dropped by about 10% but is slowly climbing back up after the Brexit vote but the advice is, if...

Reports are coming in via GSMArena that there is a delay in getting the new OnePlus 3 to U.K. customers who ordered the phone and an accessory. The reason given is that U.K. customs treat the phones differently from accessories. However, not all bad news as customers will be compensated. For the...

GSMArena have published a 9 page review of all aspects of the new OnePlus 3 phone that is well worth reading for anyone thinking of purchasing it... Confidence booster OnePlus 3 review

Samsung have begun rolling out the PEQ update to its Exynos, Global, model of the Galaxy S7, G930F . See post #2 for Edge. The June security patch is included in this latest release. Not only that, there's a big jump in the changelist # from the last release, PD3, on #7538748 to this new...

The U.S. carrier AT&T is launching the carrier exclusive model of the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S7 Active. This is a tougher, rugged, version of the standard AT&T S7 model and comes with a whopping 4,000 mAh battery, a 5.1" screen with a shatter proof polycarbonate layer and 4GB of RAM and 32GB of...

Samsung rolling out bug fix software update for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Samsung has started rolling out release PE9, mentioned in the link above, to both the the Global models of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, G930F & G935F. First to receive it are the unbranded and lightly carrier branded, Brazilian...

The U.S. carrier minority variant for Verizon, G900V, is getting Marshmallow, Android 6.0.1, rolled out to it by the carrier, as I type. The firmware comes with the May security update. I wonder what modifications, omissions and bloatware Verizon have made this time around.