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Reports of Forced Windows 10 April Updates Under Investigation

The newest Windows 10 update from 10th of April 2018 has been forcibly installed even on the computers that were configured to block it. Microsoft is aware of this issue and they are currently investigating it. A great number of Windows 10 users has reported various problems with their OS since the beginning of May, when this upgrade was introduced.

The new OS version 1803 has been offered to computers that were configured to block any updates until they are ready for the Semi-Annual Channel. This includes users of Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise SKUs, who specifically opted out of such updates.

More and more Windows 10 users keep reporting bugs, and the list of newly discovered issues keeps growing day after day. A Microsoft official stated that they are gathering the reports and investigating what caused all these errors. So far, Microsoft has failed to act fast in response to this general problem, which remains unfixed until now. The company is unable to provide any specific explanations, so it looks like we will still have to wait for any detailed information to be revealed.

What we know so far is that most likely these problems were caused by a bug, which allowed this update to be installed on some computers, even though they were not supposed to receive it. Usually it takes a few months for a new upgrade of Windows 10 to become available in the Semi-Annual Channel, but many systems were updated prior to that.

On June 12 the next Patch Tuesday will take place and a new set of Windows 10 updates is expected to be released, along with fixes to all existing system issues. We hope that this update will be a great success and no new problems will occur. Meanwhile, we are waiting for more details explaining the source of the problem.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Comes with a Better Autonomy than Samsung Galaxy S9

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has lower battery power than the one offered by the Samsung Galaxy S8, the differences in tests made so far show that users can expect to have up to 30% less time to use. We are talking about a battery test a few weeks ago for the Samsung Galaxy S9 that showed us that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the iPhone have better autonomy, but another one of Anandtech confirms the same thing.

The new Exynos 9810 chip

With about 3 hours worse than the Samsung Galaxy S8, it has a big difference in what people are buying the new smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S9 Battery Problem The Samsung Galaxy S9 comes with the new Exynos 9810 chip, integrated in the models in Romania, and now we have an explanation for this radical reduction in battery life.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a new Exynos 9810 chip that consumes more resources than the 8895 last year, the difference substantially reducing the battery’s autonomy, although in reality, things have to stay completely opposite.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is one of the few premiums, very expensive mobile phones that brings substantial battery retention compared to the previous generation.

Samsung has endowed the Galaxy S9 + with a 3500 mAh battery, one big enough for all of the time standards. Is it enough?

The autonomy is lower because of the processor

It must provide enough power for the generous 6.2-inch, the 6 GB RAM and the octa-core processor on the new Exynos 9810. Although the new Exynos 9810 is more energy-efficient for some features, the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a lower autonomy because the processor consumes more power when it works.

Clearly, the autonomy of the Galaxy S9 + will be tailored to the specifics of each user. Power management can be enabled to reduce resolution, disable some background services, and reduce brightness in the hope that the battery will last longer. Sure, many will do that.

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iOS 11.4 Update – Jailbreak Tool is Coming Soon

Apple just released the new iOS 11.4 update and fans can download it right now. Moreover, the new update introduces software changes to AirPlay 2 and messages in iCloud. While this might be great news for iPhone and iPad owners, the jailbreaking community doesn’t have anything to be happy about because there isn’t any news about a complete iOS 11.4 jailbreak tool.

Hackers are Working on iOS 11.4 Jailbreak

Even though a functional iOS 11.4 jailbreak tool has yet to be released, Cydia fans should be glad to know that hackers are tirelessly working towards cracking the operating system. To make things even better, there are some hackers who actually managed to find some exploits and this leads us to believe that an iOS 11.4 jailbreak tool will arrive in the nearby future.

Abraham Masri Teases Semi-Jailbreak for iOS 11.4

In case you don’t know, Abraham Masri is a well-renowned developer who loves to crack Apple’s operating system. The reason why we are talking about Abraham Masri is that he teased that he managed to create a semi-jailbreak for iOS 11.4.

Abraham Masri posted a short video teaser in which he showed that the semi-jailbreak works on different platforms, but the developer didn’t announce when he is going to release the tool to the public.

iOS 11.3.1 Jailbreak

Another thing that gives jailbreak fans a hope for an iOS 11.4 jailbreak tool is the fact that Alibaba’s Min Zheng created an iOS 11.3.1 jailbreak with one of his associates who works for the Qihoo 360 Vulcan team. Nonetheless, Min Zheng also posted a video in which he showed that the iOS 11.3.1 jailbreak tool is able to load Cydia on an iOS-powered device.

From the looks of it, hackers and developers such as Abraham Masri are not going to need too much time before they will be able to release the highly anticipated iOS 11.4 jailbreak tool. Unfortunately, the only thing that we can do right now is to wait for them to be ready.

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iPhone 9 Comes with an Enhanced Three-Camera Setup and Top AR Features

If you are a fan of taking pictures with your smartphone, then you are going to love this new rumor about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 9. According to the rumor mill, all major media outlets are reporting that Apple is looking revolutionize the smartphone industry by equipping iPhone 9 with not two, but three cameras!

Apple Wants to Revolutionize Smartphone Cameras

Even though this is just a rumor, there are many reasons to why Apple would actually develop a special three-camera setup. First off, smartphones are becoming more camera centric every year and Apple is always the one to push new camera features and all other sorts of innovations such as iPhone 7’s “Portrait Mode”.

In addition, Apple has received its fair share of criticism these past couple of years for not adding any innovative features to its iPhones and sticking with the same bland, and boring design while Samsung keeps taking things to the next level with every new model of Galaxy S.

iPhone 9 Super Zoom

Nonetheless, rumor has it that iPhone 9 will sport a three-camera setup that will feature a cool mode called “Super Zoom”. Things get even better than this since the three-camera setup also means that iPhone 9 will be able to sense 3D spaces more accurately than usual, thus enhancing the smartphone’s “deep view” camera mode.

Enhancing AR Features

While Google and Samsung keep toying with VR (virtual reality), Apple decided that it wants to focus all its attention on AR (augmented reality). This is why Apple was able to equip iPhone X with animojis months before Samsung even thought of bringing something like this to its fans. With that being said, the three-camera setup will add another layer of accuracy to AR and Apple is surely going to use it when developing new apps.

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Google Play Services Has Stopped Working Error – Simple Way To Fix It

Even though most people don’t even know this, Google Play Services is one of the most important components in every version of Google’s Android operating system. Google Play Services is not used as an app and this is why there are so many Android fans who have no idea what it does. However, a new Google Play Services error appeared and its driving Android fans insane.

The error features the following text “Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped Working” and it shutdowns all apps. There are thousands of user-sent reports where Android fans complain that this error is ruining their user experience and luckily, there is a simple method of fixing it.

Uninstall and Reinstall Google Play Services

The first advice we can give Android fans is to turn off and on their smartphone a couple of times. However, if the error doesn’t go away, then Android fans should consider uninstalling Google Play Services and installing it once again. While this might seem like a complicated task, we are going to provide readers with a step-by-step guide to make things easier.

  • Head over to Settings – Select Security – Device Administrators – Deactivate Device Manager;
  • After deactivating the device manager, Android fans are required to uninstall Google Play Services;
  • Access Settings – Application Manager – All – Google Play Services and select “Uninstall Updates”;
  • Reinstall Google Play Services;
  • Now activate Android device manager by following then next steps Settings – Select Security – Device Administrators – Activate Device Manager;
  • All that’s left now is to restart the Android smartphone.

Clear Data

If the previous method didn’t fix the “Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped Working” error, then we advise Android fans to clear their data. This can be done by accessing the application manager, selecting Google Play Services and tapping on the “clear data” option.

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