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All Xiaomi phones on Android Oreo Gets LDAC High-Quality Support

According to MyDrivers, in the future, LDAC will be suported by all Xiaomi phones running on Android Oreo.

LDAC support will be developed on Android Oreo for all Xiaomi devices and soon later it will become stable, according to the report.

If you want to test it, you only need to install a developer build.

More about LDAC

Sony has developed a lossy audio codec called LDAC in order to facilitate Bluetooth devices. It has a much higher bitrate than was previously possible with Bluetooth audio and it launched with Android Oreo as part of AOSP. For music listening, you can transfer audio data at a bitrate of 990kbps, faster than usual. Although LDAC is really only useful for lossless music streaming, it is still a cool addition to Xiaomi’s phones. Will you use it for streaming music to a Bluetooth speaker? Probably not. Will you use it when listening to lossless music on your high-end headphones? It’s possible.

LDAC does not only comes with advantages so a con would be that you need wireless technology that supports LDAC. It is not needed for most headphones, but this technology is set aside for the higher-end ones. Making a comparison with Qualcomm’s aptX, LDAC is better than it and than aptX HD. HD ups the regular aptX that tops out at around a 352 kbps bitrate, to 576kbps. What aptX has over LDAC is low latency, a detail that does make a difference.

Are you a regular music listener? Then, neither of these options matter. Most files you listen to, usually top out at a bitrate of 320kbps, such as mp3 files. As any CD rips that you take yourself and convert to FLAC will likely not exceed 920kbps, FLAC is where this particular technology shines through. Audiophiles, this is a great addition for you, but it will not bring any other benefit to the others. Even though they do not have to, it is surprising to see Xiaomi pulling features from AOSP.

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Android Oreo Update Finally Available for Verizon’s Moto Z DROID

Finally some good news for the owners of Moto Z DROID: Android Oreo is now available on Verizon Wireless. While so far it hasn’t been progressing as fast as expected, it looks like the rollout of Oreo is reaching more and more users.

Unlocked variants first, then droids

One month ago Android Oreo was introduced on unlocked variants of Moto Z. Unfortunately, the “DROID” variants of Motorola’s device, amongst them Moto Z Force, were not part of this process. Now, the users of Moto Z on Verizon wireless can finally pick up the most recent update of Google’s mobile operating system. Of course, a brief soak test was needed before Oreo’s release, as it had to be checked for any possible errors and bugs.

The new update: Android Oreo and the security patch

Android Oreo comes in the update package together with the security patch from May. All Moto Z DROID and Moto Z Force DROID users can now pick up a software version OCL27.76-69-4 via an over-the-air update.

Android Oreo and what comes with it

While developing Android Oreo, Google’s goal was to make its newest operating system as comfortable and efficient as possible. Therefore, it comes with a wide range of improvements and new features. One of the most notable new additions is Picture in Picture, which allows users to watch a video and use an app at the same time. In order to improve the management of the notifications, Google modified some already existing features while also adding new ones, such as notification dots. Android Oreo brings a completely new emoji set, while some were redesigned.

If you are a proud owner of either Moto Z DROID or Moto Z Force DROID and you still haven’t received your version of the Android Oreo update, do not hesitate and search for it in the Settings.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Available with Android Oreo

With the introduction of Google’s new operating system, Android Oreo, in Europe and in the US going on for some time now, it is time for AT&T to release it for Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

According to some sources, it was expected that Verizon will be the first US carrier to introduce Android 8.0 Oreo to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. But this time, AT&T has managed to beat its main competitor.

AT&T is finally updating S7 and S7 Edge

After it was announced by Verizon that the Android Oreo update is ready to be deployed for S7 and S7 Edge, the company removed the official changelog twice from its website. On the other hand, AT&T hasn’t made any announcement. Instead, it decided to simply go ahead with the update.

The American giant has started rolling out Android Oreo as an over the air update. It includes not only Google’s new operating system, but also the Samsung Experience 9.0. In addition to that, the security patch from April 2018 comes with this release.

What’s new with Android Oreo

The eighth major update of Android, Oreo comes with a wide range of features. The most significant amongst them are: Picture-in-Picture, Notification Dots and Autofill. Android Oreo also includes an expanded emoji set, some additional security and improved management of the apps.

How to upgrade your android

If you want to see if Android 8.0 Oreo is available for your device, you can go to check that in the Settings menu. The update’s built number is G93xAUCU4CRE4 and its size is approximately 1.8GB. If you are an owner of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and you still haven’t received it, do not forget to press the “check updates” button.

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The Honor 8 Test Firmware Based on Android Oreo

Months back, Honor said that Honor 8 would not get Android Oreo because of equipment restrictions. In any case, in the wake of acknowledging how much fans and clients were left frustrated by this assertion, the company appears to have changed that thought. Another Honor 8 firmware has recently spilt on XDA Developers and it is based on Android Oreo. This implies that the company might test the most recent variant of the operating system keeping in mind the end goal to reveal the last update soon. The Android Oreo firmware is tweaked with the EMUI 8.0, simply like each Huawei and Honor device which runs on Oreo.

About Project Treble

Some parts of the code contain a remark of the Project Treble and this uncovers that the smartphone may for sure help Google’s Project Treble once it will be updated to Android Oreo. In the event that you don’t have the foggiest idea, because of Project Treble, the operating system gets partitioned into two structures: one contains the centre operating system and another incorporates all the company’s customization.

On account of this branch, it will be simpler for Huawei to release quick and consistent updates. In any case, there is likewise to state that Honor gadgets don’t get an awesome long-term support, so we don’t know in what cases the Project Treble will be helpful after Honor 8 will be updated to Android Oreo.

About the release date

Keep in mind that the leaked firmware is a testing adaptation of the Chinese firmware of Android Oreo, and all the portrayed highlights from above don’t respect the worldwide rendition, at any rate for the time being. Right now, we don’t have any data on a possible release date of the worldwide Android Oreo update. Be that as it may, now, the odds to see the most recent Android form on the Honor 8 in the worldwide markets is quite high. Honor 8 was launched in mid-2016 with Android Marshmallow, and it was updated to Nougat in mid-2017.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comes with Android Oreo and New Features

Since Android Oreo came with a number of features that people have instantly fallen in love with it is expected that Samsung is going to slowly work to adapt their operating system to other phones that they have come up with and this time it looks like Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is going to be on the receiving end of this update.

The Oreo update

The specific model that the company is targeting is the SM-A520F. Users from Russia have already reported that they have received the update this week. Since introducing such an update to a phone that is sold worldwide to a large number of users, it is expected that within a couple of weeks everyone that owns an A5 will receive the update notification for the Android 8.0 Oreo version.

Samsung Galaxy A5’s past

When the phone got introduced on the market back in January 2017, it came with the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and it, later on, got the upgrade to the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. We think that the update to the Android 8.0 Oreo is going to be the last one in this series, with possible securities updates to follow in the next couple of months, as we have grown accustomed to.

Samsung has promised that phones that have been released from 2015 and up will receive two operating system upgrades and three years of security updates. And when it comes to the A5, it looks like they stayed true to their promise, with the first update being Android Nougat and the latest being Android Oreo. Now if they will also stick to their security patch update period then we can safely say that users of Samsung Galaxy A5 will be safe and sound from security threats up until 2020, after that it is their responsibility to protect their phones or upgrade to another one, if they so desire.

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