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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Android Pie, with regular updates and all the information you need.

How to stop Galaxy Note 10 S Pen from interfering with navigation gestures

How to stop Galaxy Note 10 S Pen from interfering with navigation gestures

Gestures are slowly but surely becoming a mainstream method of navigation on smartphones. Navigation gestures were introduced to Samsung Galaxy smartphones with Android Pie, and you can select whether you want to use gestures or use traditional navigation buttons. On Android 10, you can even select between two different gesture systems: Samsung's own implementation and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
You’ll need Android 10 on your Galaxy device for Gmail’s dark mode

You’ll need Android 10 on your Galaxy device for Gmail’s dark mode

It came as a pleasant surprise when dark mode for the Google Play Store started working for owners of Galaxy devices on Android Pie even though dark mode for Google apps is supposed to work only on Android 10. Later, Instagram also updated its app with a dark mode for Android 10 that works on […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
One UI 1.x vs One UI 2.0: All the user interface changes and improvements

One UI 1.x vs One UI 2.0: All the user interface changes and improvements

2018 saw the debut of One UI, a substantial reimagining of the software on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. With One UI, Samsung wanted to make it easy for users to focus on things that matter by placing important information front and center and also make interactive elements of the user interface easier to reach with […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab S3 gets Android Pie with October security patch in some countries

Galaxy Tab S3 gets Android Pie with October security patch in some countries

It was around a month back that the Galaxy Tab S3 finally received the Android Pie update, and Samsung is now expanding the rollout to a few more markets. The update that's rolling out to countries this week — software version T820XXU3CSJ3 — includes the October 2019 security patch, so while those countries had to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Instagram gets dark mode, supports Android Pie Night mode on Galaxy devices

Instagram gets dark mode, supports Android Pie Night mode on Galaxy devices

With Android 10 having officially released for Google's Pixel smartphones a few weeks ago, various third-party apps are being updated Android 10's dark mode feature. Instagram is one of the major apps on the platform that have made the switch to a dark theme, and after testing the dark theme through the beta version, Instagram […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Google Play Store dark theme works with Samsung’s Android Pie Night mode

Google Play Store dark theme works with Samsung’s Android Pie Night mode

Google has started rolling out a dark theme for the Google Play Store on Android devices running Android 10, and the good news is that it works just as well on Samsung devices running Android Pie and One UI. Google is rolling out the dark theme for many of its proprietary apps gradually to more […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active gets Android Pie in the latest update

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active gets Android Pie in the latest update

Google may have officially released Android 10, but there are still many devices that are waiting for the year-old Android Pie update. The T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active was one of them until yesterday. Thankfully, the long wait has come to an end as the rugged version of the 2017 flagship finally started receiving the Android […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 and Tab A (2017)

[Updated] Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 and Tab A (2017)

Nearly a year after its official release by Google, Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android Pie update to the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab A (2017). The former is a flagship tablet from 2017, while the latter is a budget device from the same year. Both of them launched with Android Nougat […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy J7 Star receives Android Pie and One UI update

T-Mobile Galaxy J7 Star receives Android Pie and One UI update

Another Samsung smartphone is making the jump to Android Pie complete with One UI. The update is reportedly being rolled out on the Galaxy J7 Star by T-Mobile in the United States (model number SM-J737T), and although the changelog has yet to be published on T-Mobile’s support page for the device, a screenshot shared online […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
How to share Wi-Fi networks using QR code on One UI (Android Pie)

How to share Wi-Fi networks using QR code on One UI (Android Pie)

Did you know that you can share your Wi-Fi network with friends and family by letting them scan a QR code on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet? This is a feature that Samsung introduced with Android Pie/One UI, and it's extremely useful: If your phone or tablet is connected to your home or office's Wi-Fi […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Samsung's Android Pie (One UI) rollout has reached the Galaxy J3 (2017), also called J3 Pro in some markets. The two-year-old smartphone is currently receiving the Pie iteration of Android in Russia and Vietnam. It was launched with Android Nougat back in June 2017. Galaxy J3 (2017) gets Android Pie Samsung is speeding up with […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out in India

Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out in India

Samsung has released the Android Pie update for yet another Galaxy J series phone. The Galaxy J7 Duo was launched in very few markets and was unique for being the first Galaxy J series phone with a processor that had high-performance cores – it is powered by the Exynos 7884 SoC, an underclocked version of the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Verizon brings Android Pie to the Galaxy J3 (2018) and Galaxy J3V (2018)

Verizon brings Android Pie to the Galaxy J3 (2018) and Galaxy J3V (2018)

The Galaxy J3 (2018) and Galaxy J3V (2018) at Verizon Wireless have received their first major software update, bumping the OS up to Android 9 Pie. Inevitably, the release brings Samsung’s modernized One UI to the users and also includes the June 2019 security patch for both smartphones. It should fix various vulnerabilities which you can […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A7 (2017) Android Pie beta test ongoing, but don’t get too excited

Galaxy A7 (2017) Android Pie beta test ongoing, but don’t get too excited

Samsung has an Android Pie beta program running for the Galaxy A7 (2017), but don't get too excited unless you bought the device in South Korea. The Galaxy A7 (2017) launched worldwide with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow except for Samsung home's country, where it ran Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. And since Samsung provides […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2017) and J5 Pro (2017) set to receive the Android Pie update soon

Galaxy J5 (2017) and J5 Pro (2017) set to receive the Android Pie update soon

Google may be inching closer to the release of Android Q, but Samsung is not yet done with the rollout of Android Pie for all the eligible Galaxy devices. Though the Korean company has covered most of its midrange and flagship models already, there are still many budget devices waiting for the update. Two such […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
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