Android updates and firmware

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• Is Google Getting Rid Of The App Drawer?

  In early 2016 a short Google Maps video showed a Nexus 6P with no app drawer, and the web speculated that Google planned to drop it in Android N.

• Jelly Bean Rumour: Asus Said It Could Be First for Android 5.0

  Soon after Ice Cream Sandwich arrived, speculation turned to the next Android release. Clues pointed to a name starting with J, and Asus said the next version would be...

• LeanKernel Minimalistic for Galaxy Nexus: Features Overview

  LeanKernel Minimalistic was a custom kernel for the Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.3. It stripped out unneeded components, offered overclocking and voltage control,...

• MoDaCo Switch: Toggle Between Sense and Stock Android

  MoDaCo Switch, from developer Paul O'Brien, let an HTC One reboot into either HTC Sense 5 or stock Android and share the same user data in both. It needed a reboot to...

• Motorola RAZR HD LTE Joins the Unlocked Bootloader Program

  Motorola added the RAZR HD LTE, sold by Rogers in Canada, to its unlocked bootloader program. That meant owners who like to tinker could unlock the phone and try a...

• Nexus S Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Update: Canadian Notes

  Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) was officially released for the Nexus S, with a download of about 128 MB. Canadian readers reported that the manual update did not...

• Official Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich Leak for the Canadian Galaxy Note

  An official Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) build for the Canadian Samsung Galaxy Note, model I717, leaked on a developer forum. Early testers reported that most core...

• Reader Poll: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone?

  This was a reader poll asking which mobile platform people use: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone. It followed an earlier article from Android in Canada...

• Rogers Galaxy Nexus Gets Official Android 4.0.2 Update

  Rogers began rolling out the official Android 4.0.2 update, Ice Cream Sandwich, to the Galaxy Nexus. Owners could check through the notification bar or by going to...

• Rogers Rolls Out ROM Update for HTC Magic and Dream

  Rogers began notifying HTC Magic and HTC Dream owners about a ROM update that fixed a GPS and 911 issue and added Sense UI. The update wiped the phone, so a backup was...

• Rooting the Asus Transformer Prime: What the Old One-Click Method Involved

  When the Asus Transformer Prime was new, a developer released a one-click root tool for Windows and Linux. It was reported to work even after the over-the-air update...

• Rumour: Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S to Get Android 4.0.5 by March

  A leaked photo from French carrier SFR suggested the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S would get Android 4.0.5 over the air by March. It was a rumour. The Galaxy Nexus was then...

• Samsung Galaxy Mini Coming to Mobilicity

  An unreleased Samsung Galaxy Mini for Mobilicity was on display at a Samsung event in Toronto. It had a 3.14 inch touchscreen, ran Android 2.2 Froyo, and included...

• Samsung Galaxy S II Hands-On Review: Design, Speed and Battery

  After nearly 48 hours with a Bell Galaxy S II, bought at full price and unlocked for Rogers, the reviewer found it stunning: a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, a...

• Samsung Releases Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code

  Samsung published the Android Ice Cream Sandwich source code for the Galaxy S II on its open source release centre. The official update was already confirmed, but...

• Sony Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out to Xperia P, Go and E

  Sony announced that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was starting to roll out that week to the Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E, with the Xperia S, SL, Ion and Acro S due from...

• Sony Xperia X10 Android 2.1 Update Rolls Out in Canada

  Rogers started delivering Android 2.1 to the Sony Xperia X10, including the X10 mini, in Canada. The update came over the air, and owners were expected to see an alert...

• Telus Confirms the Galaxy S III Is Coming to Its Network

  Telus and Samsung Canada announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III would arrive on the Telus 4G LTE network in time for summer. Model specifications, pricing and exact...

• What Readers Wanted From Android Jelly Bean: Poll Results

  Readers were asked what they hoped to see in Android 5.0, then called Jelly Bean. Only about ten people replied, since many were still waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich...

• When Will Google TV Come to Canada?

  When Google TV was announced, it was set to reach the United States first, with a fall release, and no date was given for Canada. Canadians who wanted it early had to...