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vendredi 4 février 2022

How to download Android 12 and 12L for Google Pixel and other Android devices

The wait is finally over — Android 12 is here as Google has officially kicked off the update rollout via stable channel. If you’re the lucky owner of a Google Pixel 5a, Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 3a, or the Pixel 3a XL, then you can even have the opportunity to try out Android 12L right now. During the beta phase, Generic System Images (GSI) are also available, which means the early builds can be booted on non-Google Project Treble compatible devices as well.

Alongside the supported Google Pixel devices, Android 12 is also available on a wide range of devices from different OEMs — either in the form of beta or stable builds. In case you’re looking for the answer to the question “when will my phone get Android 12?“, take a look at the following OEM-specific trackers to find out:

This page will serve as a one-stop download index for all the Android 12/12L stable, Beta, and Developer Preview releases. We will keep the page updated with the latest OTAs and factory images for the supported Pixel series of devices. You can learn how to install the Android 12/12L on Google Pixel smartphones by visiting our dedicated guide here.

Navigate this page:

Download Android 12L for Google Pixel devices

Android 12L Beta 2

For eligible Google Pixel devices, you can download the second beta build of Android 12L from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5a Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Android 12L Beta 1

For eligible Google Pixel devices, you can download the first beta build of Android 12L from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5a Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Stable for Google Pixel devices

January 2022 release

For Google Pixel devices, you can download the latest stable Android 12 build with the January 2022 security patches from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Pro Download Link: Download Link:

Additionally, the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have also received a bug fix update in January. It doesn’t bump up the security patch level, though.

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link: Download Link:

Older builds from 2021

December 2021 release

For Google Pixel devices, you can download the stable Android 12 build with the December 2021 security patches from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Pro Download Link: Download Link:

Keep in mind that Google doesn’t offer the Pixel 6/6 Pro’s December 2021 builds anymore due to the buggy nature of them. Although you can still download the packages using the aforementioned links, it is highly recommended to stay away from this release.

Mid-November 2021 release

The Google Pixel 6 series has received a special mid-November build to improve the fingerprint sensor’s performance.

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 6 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Pro Download Link: Download Link:

November 2021 release

For Google Pixel devices, you can download the stable Android 12 build with the November 2021 security patches from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Pro Download Link: Download Link:

October 2021 release

For Google Pixel devices, you can download the first stable Android 12 build with the October 2021 security patches from the links below:

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 5a Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Download Link: Download Link:
Google Pixel 6 Pro Download Link: Download Link:

Android 12 Beta and Developer Preview builds

If you need to download older beta and/or Developer Preview builds, you can found them listed below:

Beta and Developer Preview builds

It is worth mentioning that the beta/preview builds don’t have all the new software features you can associate with the final release of Android 12. To be precise, Google gave developers the chance to test their apps against new Android platform APIs months before the new Android version became available for the general public. Hence, the builds mentioned below are aimed at the developer community only and are not intended to be used by end-users.

Navigate this section:

Download Android 12 Beta 5

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5a Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 4.1

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 4

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 3.1

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 3

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 2.1

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 2

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Beta 1

Google Pixel

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

GSI Downloads

Architecture GSI Package
x86_64+GMS Download Link
ARM64+GMS Download Link
x86_64 Download Link
ARM64 Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 3

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 2.1

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 2

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

Download Android 12 Developer Preview 1

Device OTA Factory Image
Google Pixel 3 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 3a XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4 XL Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 4a 5G Download Link Download Link
Google Pixel 5 Download Link Download Link

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OPPO Reno 7 series lands in India alongside the OPPO Watch Free

As expected, OPPO today officially unveiled the Reno 7 series in India. While the Reno 7 series in China featured three models, the company is only bringing the regular Reno 7 and Reno 7 Pro to India, skipping the Reno 7 SE. Alongside new smartphones, OPPO has also launched the OPPO Watch Free in India. Here’s what you need to know.

OPPO Reno 7 series: Specifications

Specification OPPO Reno 7 Pro OPPO Reno 7 5G
Dimensions & Weight
  • 158.2 x 73.2 x 7.5mm
  • 180g
  • NA
  • 173g
Display
  • 6.55-inch AMOLED
  • FHD+ (1080 x 2400)
  • 90Hz refresh rate
  • 180Hz touch sampling rate
  • HDR10+ support
  • 99.94% DCI-P3 coverage
  • 920nit peak brightness
  • 6.43-inch AMOLED
  • FHD+ (1080 x 2400)
  • 90Hz refresh rate
  • 180Hz touch sampling rate
  • HDR10+ support
  • DCI-P3 wide color gamut
  • 800nit peak brightness
SoC
  • MediaTek 1200-MAX
    • Octa-core (up to 3.0GHz)
  • ARM G77 MC9 GPU
  • Mediatek Dimensity 900
    • 2x ARM Cortex-A78 @up to 2.4GHz
    • 6x ARM Cortex-A55 @up to 2GHz
  • ARM Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
  • TSMC 6nm process
RAM & Storage
  • 12GB RAM
  • 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB UFS 2..2 storage
Battery & Charging
  • 4,500mAh battery
  • 65W fast charging
  • 4,500mAh battery
  • 65W fast charging
Security In-display fingerprint scanner In-display fingerprint scanner
Rear Camera(s)
  • Primary: 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera
  • Secondary: 8MP f/2.2, ultra-wide
  • Tertiary: 2MP macro
  • Primary: 64MP f/1.7 main camera
  • Secondary: 8MP f/2.2, ultra-wide
  • Tertiary: 2MP macro
Front Camera(s)
  • 32MP f/2.2
  • 32MP f/2.2
Port(s)
  • USB Type-C
  • USB Type-C
  • 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity
  • 5G NR
  • NFC
  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • USB Type C
  • 5G NR
  • NFC
  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • USB Type C
Software
  • Android 11 with ColorOS 12
  • Android 11 with ColorOS 12

Reno 7 Pro

The Reno 7 Pro is the most powerful of the duo and packs a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate in an iPhone 13-style boxy design. Under the hood, the phone is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 MAX chipset, which is paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 flash storage. A triple camera setup is on the back, featuring a 50MP Sony IMX766 1/1.56-inch primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro lens. Over on the front, there’s a 32MP Sony IMX709 camera that handles the selfie and video calling duties.

OPPO Reno 7 Pro in blue and back colorways

The Reno 7 Pro packs a 4,500mAh battery and supports fast charging via a 65W charger. Other notable highlights include an “X-Axis Linear Motor” for improved haptics, an in-display fingerprint reader, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6. The phone runs ColorOS 12 based on Android 11 out of the box.

Reno 7 5G

OPPO Reno 7 5G in blue and back colorways

The regular Reno 7 5G in India is different than the one launched in China. For one, it’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset instead of the Snapdragon 778. Secondly, it offers a slightly faster charging speed at 65W compared to the Chinese model which tops out at 60W. Barring these differences, the rest of the specifications are identical. You get a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and up to 180Hz touch sampling rate. On the back, we have a triple camera setup, featuring a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro lens. Rounding up the rest of the specs is an in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Wi-Fi 6 support.

OPPO Watch Free

OPPO Watch Free smartwatch in black colorway

The OPPO Watch Free is an entry-level smartwatch. It offers a 1.64-inch AMOLED color display, 100+ workout modes, 24/7 heart rate monitoring, an optical blood oxygen sensor, sleep monitoring, and up to 14 days of battery life.

Pricing & Availability

The OPPO Reno 7 series goes on sale in India starting February 17 from Flipkart. The Reno 7 Pro comes in Startrails Blue and Starlight Black colors and will be available at ₹39,999 for the single 12GB/256GB model. Meanwhile the regular Reno 7 5G comes in a single 8GB/256GB model and is priced at ₹28,999. Finally, the OPPO Watch Free will retail for ₹5,999 but no sale date has been provided by OPPO yet.

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jeudi 3 février 2022

Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha 2 based on Android 12 is here for Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro

Paranoid Android is one of the most popular custom ROMs out there. It’s based on the CAF (Code Aurora Forum) Android base and incorporates the latest performance and battery optimizations for Qualcomm chipsets. The Paranoid Android team kicked off their Android 12 mission in November last year and since then they have rolled out the latest version of Android to a bunch of popular smartphones, including the OnePlus 7 Pro, Mi 10T, POCO X3, and more. Now the team has just released Sapphire Alpha 2 builds for some Xiaomi Mi 10 series phones.

Android 12 Custom ROM List: Unofficially update your Android smartphone!

Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha 2 builds based on Android 12 are now available for the Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10T, and Mi 10T Pro. The new version fixes tons of bugs and issues that were present in the initial build, providing a more refined and stable software experience.

You can download the latest update from the links below. Those running the Alpha 1 build can just sideload the OTA in recovery. New users will have to perform a clean flash by wiping user data. Make sure to take a full backup of your data beforehand.

Downloads:

Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha 2 for the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro includes the following changes:

  • Move back enforcing
  • Fix Fp delay
  • Fix DT2W
  • Fix Sateynet issues
  • Fix Clear Speaker IllegalStateException
  • Switch CPU to cortex-a76 & armv8-2a
  • Add tile for Refresh Rate change
  • Disable animateScreenLight
  • Added XiaomiParts
  • Update blobs from LA.UM.9.12.r1-11500-SMxx50.0
  • Update Camera Postproc from latest Chinese beta
  • Update vibration configuration from stock
  • Use common QTI gps component
  • Allow all filesystems for USB-OTG
  • Disable vsync for CPU rendered Apps
  • Switched to CheeseCream kernelMisc optimizations and stability fixes

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New Windows 11 Media Player is now available to Insiders in the Beta channel

Microsoft’s new Media Player app for Windows 11 is now available for Windows Insiders in the Beta channel, the company has announced. The app was first rolled out to Insiders in the Dev channel back in November, and it’s a unified media player experience that replaces both Groove Music and the Movies & TV apps.

The new Media Player app seems to capitalize on the popular Windows Media Player app that was a core part of Windows for years. With Windows 8, Microsoft tried to split music and video into separate apps (Xbox Music and Xbox Video, initially), and that carried into Windows 10, and then Windows 11. Now, they’re being brought back into the same app.

Aside from merging music and video playing capabilities into one app, the new Media Player for Windows 11 has a brand-new design that’s more in line with the rest of Windows 11. All the icons have been redone, and the media player itself has a prominent play button in the center, which stands out a bit more than it did in the Windows 10 apps.

Windows 11 Media Player music playback

It lets you add whatever folders you want to scan for music and video files, create playlists, and all the features you’d expect from a media player app. It also supports a picture-in-picture mode for both video and music files so you can keep things in view while you do something else. When playing music files, the app will display the album art where the current playing song is from.

If you’re worried about losing the classic Windows Media Player, don’t worry, that’s still tucked away in the Windows Tools folder in the Start menu. Despite all the alternatives Microsoft has tried to develop throughout the years, it hasn’t killed off the classic Media Player entirely.

Recently, Microsoft announced the Media Player as one of the many new features coming to Windows 11 in February, so it’s a bit surprising it’s only available in the Beta channel now. Just last week, support for Android apps was made available in the Release Preview channel, which is usually the last step before general availability. To be fair, the new Media Player app shouldn’t require as much testing.  You can also check out our list of the Windows 11 features in preview to know what Microsoft is cooking up for the future.

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Snapchat beta reveals “cheerios” selfie drone is still on track, ability to mute location coming soon too

Snapchat may not be the most popular instant messaging app around, but it still has a fairly loyal userbase comprising mostly of younger adults within its demographics. Lately, Snapchat was also one of the partners of choice for Google, with the Pixel 6 series getting an exclusive “Quick Tap to Snap” feature. With the Pixel 6 actually managing great sales for Google, the partnership may be turning fruitful for both the parties involved. We took a look inside the latest Snapchat beta to find that the company is continuing to work on its selfie drone, while users could soon look forward to muting the locations of others on their Snap Map.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

Snap Inc’s “Cheerios” Selfie Drone

Snapchat 11.66.0.20 Beta includes several new stub strings that talk about a feature/product codenamed “cheerios“, which got us curious about what it is. Upon further investigation, we found that “cheerios” already had a whole host of stub strings present within the APK. While we could not trace which APK version initially introduced the first set of strings, we have spotted evidence of the addition of new strings in the most recent APK, allowing us to believe that the feature/product continues to be in development.

<string name="cheerios_adb_setting">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_adb_setting_disable">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_adb_setting_disabled">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_adb_setting_enable">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_adb_setting_enabled">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_adb_setting_reminder">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_ble_device_name">Stub %1$d</string>
<string name="cheerios_calibrate_sensors">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_confirm_delete_title">Are you sure?</string>
<string name="cheerios_content_page_title">Cheerios</string>
<string name="cheerios_crash_error_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_crash_error_short">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_editable_name">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_editable_name_no_number">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_enable_lost_mode">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_complete_flight_failed_wind_or_motion_detected">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_storage_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_calibration_needed">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_low_battery">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_motion_detected">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_software_update_required">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_subject_lock_failure">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_unable_to_track_flight_path">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_failed_update_in_progress">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_ground_too_close">Your device is too close to the ground.</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_temperature_too_cold">Your device is too cold! Try again when it\'s back to room temperature.</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_take_off_temperature_too_hot">Your device is too hot! Try again when it\'s back to room temperature.</string>
<string name="cheerios_error_unknown">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_auto_update">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_auto_update_explanation">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_badge_new">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_button_update">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_confirm_auto_update">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_downloading">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_downloading_without_progress">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_latest_version">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_preparing_update">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_preparing_update_without_progress">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_status_downloading">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_status_transferring">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_status_updating">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_up_to_date">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_battery_too_cold">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_battery_too_hot">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_cant_download">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_failed_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_not_charging">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_update_required">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_updating">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_updating_without_progress">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_firmware_version">Stub %1$s\10%2$s</string>
<string name="cheerios_first_ble_device_name">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_flight_mode_header">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_flight_modes_header">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_high_temp_error_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_high_temp_error_short">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_import">Import</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_dialog_body">When you import a Snap from Cheerios, the Snap can also import to your phone’s Camera roll. \10Importing to your camera roll will use up more storage space.</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_dialog_camera_roll">Import to Memories and Camera Roll</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_dialog_memories">Import to Memories</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_dialog_title">Import Destination</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_via_usb_alert_body">Cheerios is currently connected to a computer for USB Import. Disconnect Cheerios to import Snaps through Snapchat.</string>
<string name="cheerios_import_via_usb_alert_title">Connected to Computer</string>
<string name="cheerios_in_app_ntf_transfer_interrupted_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_incorrect_firmware_tag_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_looking">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_lost_mode_confirmation_description">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_lost_mode_confirmation_enable">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_lost_mode_confirmation_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_lost_mode_not_connected_description">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_lost_mode_not_connected_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_connect_detailed_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_connected_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_error_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_error_short">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_transfer_detailed_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_battery_transfer_summary">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_storage_error_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_storage_error_short">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_temp_error_full">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_low_temp_error_short">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_not_connect_detailed_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_not_paired_detailed_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_ntf_name_with_battery">%1$s %2$d%%</string>
<string name="cheerios_ntf_remaining_flight_time">%1$s %2$d %3$s</string>
<string name="cheerios_ntf_tap_to_flight_preview">%1$s</string>
<string name="cheerios_onboarding_close">Close</string>
<string name="cheerios_onboarding_skip_confirmed">Skip Onboarding</string>
<string name="cheerios_onboarding_skip_description">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_onboarding_skip_keep_watching">Keep Watching</string>
<string name="cheerios_onboarding_skip_title">Stub?</string>
<string name="cheerios_save_to_description">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_completed_notification">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_disclaimer">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_error">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_low_battery">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_low_battery_desc">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_low_battery_title">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_required_alert_body">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_update_version">Stub</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_attempting">Attempting to connect...</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_cancel">Maybe Later</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_disabled">Wi-Fi Disabled</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_disabled_subtitle">Cheerios require Wi-Fi to import your Snaps into Memories.</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_disconnected">Lost Connection</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_disconnected_body">Your Cheerios device has been disconnected. Reconnect to import Snaps.</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_enable">Enable</string>
<string name="cheerios_wifi_reconnect">Reconnect</string>

A cursory look at these placeholder strings would indicate that cheerios is likely to be a drone. As The Information had reported last year, Snapchat’s parent company Snap Inc. had revived its plans to work on a selfie drone. No information was available since then regarding if and when Snap had plans to start selling the drone.  However, we can at least now confirm that development work is still in progress for this device. It still remains unclear what shape the product ends up taking, and if it will reach the market.

Muting Location on Snap Map

Snap Map is a feature on Snapchat that broadcasts your location to your friends. These location broadcasts incoming from your friends are then populated onto a map, showing the precise location of friends you have added. Think of it as Always On Location Sharing, and yes, people choose to do it. The feature is actually quite popular among Snapchat users. Another part of Snap Maps that’s popular amongst the younger demographic is the heat maps that are generated by user-submitted geotagged photos in areas, to check out recent activities in those locations.

One downside of the feature so far (apart from all the privacy ones) has been that you cannot actually mute anyone’s location. If a friend has chosen to share their location with you, there’s no way to not display it on the map. If you have a large enough friend list, your map display could become very crowded. However, this could soon change, as the new strings indicate that you may be able to mute a friend’s location on the Snap Map in the future.

<string name="action_menu_mute_friend_location_dialog_description">You won\'t see this friend\'s location on Snapchat. You can always unmute their location again.</string>
<string name="action_menu_mute_friend_location_dialog_title">Are you sure you want to mute %s\'s Location?</string>

The feature is not yet live on our end, so we hope to see it go live soon.

Snapchat (Free+, Google Play) →

Thanks to PNF Software for providing us a license to use JEB Decompiler, a professional-grade reverse engineering tool for Android applications.
 Drone icons created by Freepik – Flaticon

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Twitter’s new “Articles” feature may let you write long-form posts

Brevity is the soul of Twitter, and this is made possible due to the platform’s famous character limit. But at times, users have felt the character limit to be a hindrance, preventing them from creating long-form content on the platform. While Twitter has tried to address this issue with continuous threads, it appears the company may soon be bringing a better way to share long-form posts.

According to frequent Twitter tipster and reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter is working on a new feature called Twitter Articles. Not much is known about the feature at this point, but it seems users will be able to write full articles on the platform without having to worry about the 280 character limit. From the screenshot shared by Manchun, it appears Twitter Articles may get its dedicated tab or section, much like Spaces and Explore tab, but it’s too early to tell at this point. It’ll be interesting to see whether Twitter Articles will have their own character or word limit.

The “Articles” feature is still in development and hasn’t been rolled out to users yet. Twitter hasn’t officially commented anything about the feature either. It’s also entirely possible the feature may get scraped and never see the light of day.

Twitter has been testing a bunch of new features as of late. In a recent teardown of the Twitter app, we spotted evidence of a new feature called Flock. Twitter Flock will allow users to limit the visibility of their tweets to a small group of people, much like Instagram’s Close Friends feature. The service is also testing a new search bar in the Home tab and “Quote Tweet with reaction” videos on iOS.

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Microsoft has reportedly cancelled the HoloLens 3 and doesn’t know what to do with AR

Microsoft’s AR efforts seem to be misguided and the future of the HoloLens augmented reality (AR) headsets is uncertain. According to a report by Business Insider, Microsoft has cancelled plans to release the would-be HoloLens 3. The report cites sources inside Microsoft, with one specifically saying this may be the end of the road for HoloLens hardware as we know it.

The core of the problem has to do with a lack of direction from Microsoft. The company has recently been awarded a government contract to work with the military to develop something called Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) based on HoloLens technology. However, those efforts haven’t been living up to expectations, and Microsoft is divided. While some at Microsoft – including HoloLes chief Alex Kipman – want to eventually bring HoloLens to consumers, others believe Microsoft should keep investing in the enterprise and contracts like the IVAS.

The report also indicated that Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, would rather have Microsoft develop software for the metaverse that other companies can use in AR and MR headsets, rather than build the hardware itself. To that extent, it’s said that Microsoft has tried to partner with Samsung to build hardware to run Microsoft’s software, but the partnership also hasn’t gone anywhere, with Microsoft seemingly reluctant to let another company use the display technology it developed for the HoloLens.

Two people wearing Microsoft HoloLens 2 heaadsets and interacting with augmented reality apps

Two people wearing HoloLens 2 headsets and interacting with augmented reality apps

Interestingly, this all comes just a couple of months after Qualcomm announced that it’s working with Microsoft to develop a chipset for AR headsets. This was back in December, but Business Insider‘s report claims plans for HoloLens 3 were scrapped all the way back in the summer. This would imply Microsoft is going out of its way to partner with Qualcomm to build a chip that it’s not going to use. The two companies have worked together before on the Microsoft SQ series processors, but those are exclusive to the Surface Pro X family.

On the software front, Microsoft has actually been showing a lot of interest in the metaverse. The company announced its Mesh platform at Build 2021 focused on interacting with others in a virtual environment. More recently, it announced it was bringing Mesh to Teams to enhance collaboration and communication.

This apparent lack of direction is also quite reminiscent of what we recently heard about Cortana. What began as a promising digital assistant that could have been a major driving force for Windows phones got tied up in internal conflicts about what to add next, and it ended up fading into obscurity. Microsoft was one of the first to bring AR headsets to the public eye with the HoloLens back in 2015, but it’s now starting to fall behind major competitors, including Meta, when it comes to the consumer market. We’ll have to see if Microsoft has actually given up or if there’s still a HoloLens 3 in the cards, but it might be too late if it ever happens.

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