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  1. Android News

    Honor and XDA are teaming up again to encourage development

    The Honor 9 will debut in China soon and the company has formed another partnership with XDA Developers forums to encourage development for the phone by providing incentives for those who contribute.
  2. Android News

    A new version of the XDA Feed application is available for the Pixel and Pixel XL

    XDA Feed is an application for XDA fans of specific devices to get content tailored to their phone. They have previously released one of these apps for the OnePlus 3/3T, and now have one available for the Pixel and Pixel XL.
  3. Android News

    It looks like Google rejected an XDA Feed app update for violating XDA's own copyright

    XDA recently released an application called XDA Feed that lets you get quick updates on ROMs, kernels, apps and more for specific devices. The company recently pushed out an update for the app and it was rejected because the feel XDA themselves don't have authorization for their own copyright
  4. Android News

    The XDA Forum for LineageOS has been created

    The team at XDA Forums have opened a new forum dedicated to LineageOS. This will provide a central location for all of the new information regarding the project, including new ROM releases and more.
  5. Android News

    XDA Developers explores why OnePlus released a new device this year

    One of the questions that has been flying around the internet since rumors of the OnePlus 3T first appeared is why? Why is OnePlus releasing a device refresh so late in the year when many expect the OnePlus 4 to be its next priority? Here's your answer.
  6. Android News

    Fingerprint Quick Action enhances the functionality of your phone's fingerprint scanner

    Most Android devices with fingerprint scanners simply use the sensor to unlock the phone or access secure content on the device. Fingerprint Quick Action is a new app from ztc1997 on XDA-Developers adds the ability to turn your phone's display off or open the notification panel when pressing the...
  7. Android News

    Devs Base hopes to replace XDA as the go-to forum for Android development

    A new developer forum will be launched soon that hopes to steal the crown from XDA-Developers. The name is Devs Base, and it's being advertised as the "custom development community built by developers for developers."
  8. Android News

    You can use Android 7.0 Nougat on your Nexus 5 an Nexus 7 thanks to XDA

    If you were bummed out by the end of support for either the Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 (2013), then you'll be happy to know that a few developers over at XDA have released Android 7.0 Nougat ROM's for users to flash. These are early builds, so keep in mind that there are plenty of bugs that still need...
  9. Android News

    The first flashable stock firmware for the LG G5 hits XDA

    For those out there who like to root and rom your devices, then you love seeing just quickly developers move when creating new software versions for the newest devices. A developer by the name of "autoprime" has released a stock firmware for the LG G5 on XDA.
  10. Android News

    XDA Developers announces they are working on a phone, the XDA Labphone [April Fools]

    Even XDA Developers are getting in on the April Fools fun as the team has just announced what they are calling the XDA Labphone. Spun off of their newest application, XDA Labs, the XDA Labphone is said to pack the best internals available into a durable, sleek design.
  11. Android News

    XDA developers port the Xperia xMarshmallow Concept Launcher to non-Sony devices

    Sony's Concept home launcher can not be installed on pretty much any Android device as long as it's running Android 5.0 or higher. The launcher can be downloaded from XDA and supports icon pack customization through Google Play.
  12. Android News

    Honor 5X Review Roundup

    The recently announced honor 5X, an affordable yet powerful Android phone priced at $199, was recently announced at CES 2016. Although it doesn't launch until January 31st, some of the big tech sites are already conducting their full reviews. ___________________ David of Android Police just...