Redmi to launch new smartphone with 5,000 mAh battery, dual cameras on February 11

Back in December last year, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi launched the Redmi K30 4G and K30 5G in China. The Redmi K30 4G was recently rebranded and launched as the POCO X2 in India. While this may have hampered prospects for a Redmi K20 successor in India, Redmi now seems to be prepping up for the launch of two new products in the country. According to recent tweets from Xiaomi Global’s VP and MD Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, Redmi will be hosting its first launch of 2020 on 11th February.

Brace yourselves for the first #Redmi launch of 2020, launching on 11th Feb, 12 noon! #MorePowerToRedmi

Not 1⃣ but 2⃣ amazing surprises are coming your way!

Excited for #DeshKaDumdaarSmartphone?
RT this & click here to get notified:https://t.co/diNs9KBh3i#Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/WD4vlSgwNs

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) February 6, 2020

At the upcoming launch, Redmi will be launching a smartphone that is being teased with the “Desh ka dumdaar smartphone” (Country’s powerful smartphone) tag. The company has previously used the tag for the Redmi 8A, which was launched in September last year. This leads us to believe that the upcoming smartphone could be the Redmi 9A.

While the company hasn’t confirmed the name of the device yet, it has revealed that the device will feature a dual-camera setup and a 5,000 mAh battery. Additionally, an image of the back panel of the device (seen above) shared on the event website closely resembles the back panel on the Redmi 8A, giving more legitimacy to our speculation.

Smooth, suave, POWERFUL! #Power has a new look. Coming soon on @RedmiIndia #MorePowerToRedmi! Can you guys guess what this is?#Xiaomi #Redmi pic.twitter.com/ciBVPnnP19

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) February 5, 2020

A separate tweet from Jain talks about another product that will be launched alongside the upcoming smartphone. The launch website claims that it’s a new category launch for Redmi and it’s being advertised with the tag #MorePowerToRedmi and a lightning bolt emoji. This leads us to believe that Redmi could be launching a power bank at the event. As of now, the company has released no further information about either of the two devices.

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Amazon listing leaks the Motorola Moto G8 Power

Last year, Motorola launched the Moto G8 Plus, the first phone in the Moto G8 series. However, the company has yet to launch its siblings: the Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power. That’s soon going to change though. We have been hearing about both devices for a while now and it appears the release may just be around the corner. We at XDA-Developers were the first to leak the key details including full specifications of the Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power. This was followed by leaked renders which gave everyone their first look at the design of both the devices. Now, a listing of the Moto G8 Power has appeared on Amazon UK, revealing more details about this upcoming budget phone.   

The listing essentially confirms everything we know so far about the Moto G8 Power including its overall design as well as specifications. As we reported in our leak, the device will indeed be powered by Snapdragon 665 SoC and pack a 5,000 mAh battery. The device will also feature a 6.4-inch full HD+ hole-punch display, triple rear cameras, 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, and will run Android 10. As per the listing, the device will be offered in two color options: Smoke Black and Capri Blue. Lastly, the listing mentions the device will have stereo speakers tuned by Dolby. 

The listing also gives us a closer look at the design of the Moto G8 Power which you can see in the gallery attached below. 

Now that we know pretty much everything there’s to know about the Moto G8 Power, the only bit of information that remains unknown at this point is pricing and availability. Motorola has a press event scheduled for MWC on February 23 where we can expect to learn more about the Moto G8 series as well as the company’s first 5G phone. 

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Bixby Routines can now be sideloaded on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9

Tasker is the most popular automation app for Android phones, but its functionality and workflow is for intermediate users or those who take the time to learn how the app works. For more basic tasks, there are other third-party apps such as Automate. In terms of first-party features, Apple has its Shortcuts feature on iOS, but stock Android doesn’t have such a feature as Google’s Rules is a Pixel-exclusive feature for now. Last year, Samsung released Bixby Routines, a new Bixby feature, as part of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series launch. While the functionality of Bixby Routines couldn’t match Tasker’s functionality, it worked well at its own beginner-level use cases. The app is available on the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Note 10 series, the Galaxy Fold, and was rolled out as an update for the Galaxy A50. It’s also available on Samsung’s newer A series phones. However, the company hasn’t rolled out Bixby Routines for its older flagships, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, Android Police has tested that sideloading the latest version of the Bixby Routines app works on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10-based One UI 2 without root. It also works for some users on older devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 running Android 9 Pie.

Bixby Routines on the Samsung Galaxy S10e

Rooted One UI users have been able to install Bixby Routines since last March, but those users who were stuck with locked bootloaders or who coudn’t root for any other reason have missed out on the app until now. Even now, Samsung hasn’t officially released Bixby Routines for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9. However, the workaround is simple. Galaxy S9/Galaxy Note 9 users running Android 10-based One UI 2 can download the app from APKMirror and install it, and then check for the new Bixby Routines option in their phone’s settings app, Settings > Advanced features. The option should be at the top and it will be enabled by default. Tapping on the option will access Bixby Routines, which is a list of configurable settings that the phone automates on certain occasions, for example. The app will function identically compared to the Galaxy S10/Galaxy Note 10.

The only difference is that users will need to manually add the Bixby Routines quick settings toggle if they want to have such a toggle; it isn’t added automatically. This is an easy fix, however; open the button order editor from the overflow menu and drop the toggle in the active toggles section.

Android Police was able to specifically verify that this works on an unlocked Galaxy S9 running the latest Android 10-based One UI 2. Several users have now confirmed it works on the Galaxy Note 9 as well. As for the Galaxy S8 running Android 9, it seems some users have been able to use it without issues, while others are facing app crashes and other problems.

As this workaround is unofficial, it’s always possible that Samsung will be alerted to it and disable Bixby Routines access on its 2018 flagships. On the other hand, the company could also be planning to add it to the Galaxy S9/Galaxy Note 9 with a future update. Regardless, users don’t need to wait as they can get the app up and running by simply sideloading it for now.

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Download Bixby Routines from APKMirror | Via: Android Police

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Amazon listing leaks the Motorola Moto G8 Power

Last year, Motorola launched the Moto G8 Plus, the first phone in the Moto G8 series. However, the company has yet to launch its siblings: the Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power. That’s soon going to change though. We have been hearing about both devices for a while now and it appears the release may just be around the corner. We at XDA-Developers were the first to leak the key details including full specifications of the Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power. This was followed by leaked renders which gave everyone their first look at the design of both the devices. Now, a listing of the Moto G8 Power has appeared on Amazon UK, revealing more details about this upcoming budget phone.   

The listing essentially confirms everything we know so far about the Moto G8 Power including its overall design as well as specifications. As we reported in our leak, the device will indeed be powered by Snapdragon 665 SoC and pack a 5,000 mAh battery. The device will also feature a 6.4-inch full HD+ hole-punch display, triple rear cameras, 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, and will run Android 10. As per the listing, the device will be offered in two color options: Smoke Black and Capri Blue. Lastly, the listing mentions the device will have stereo speakers tuned by Dolby. 

The listing also gives us a closer look at the design of the Moto G8 Power which you can see in the gallery attached below. 

Now that we know pretty much everything there’s to know about the Moto G8 Power, the only bit of information that remains unknown at this point is pricing and availability. Motorola has a press event scheduled for MWC on February 23 where we can expect to learn more about the Moto G8 series as well as the company’s first 5G phone. 

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Via: @rquandt

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Bixby Routines can now be sideloaded on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9

Tasker is the most popular automation app for Android phones, but its functionality and workflow is for intermediate users or those who take the time to learn how the app works. For more basic tasks, there are other third-party apps such as Automate. In terms of first-party features, Apple has its Shortcuts feature on iOS, but stock Android doesn’t have such a feature as Google’s Rules is a Pixel-exclusive feature for now. Last year, Samsung released Bixby Routines, a new Bixby feature, as part of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series launch. While the functionality of Bixby Routines couldn’t match Tasker’s functionality, it worked well at its own beginner-level use cases. The app is available on the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Note 10 series, the Galaxy Fold, and was rolled out as an update for the Galaxy A50. It’s also available on Samsung’s newer A series phones. However, the company hasn’t rolled out Bixby Routines for its older flagships, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, Android Police has tested that sideloading the latest version of the Bixby Routines app works on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10-based One UI 2 without root. It also works for some users on older devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 running Android 9 Pie.

Bixby Routines on the Samsung Galaxy S10e

Rooted One UI users have been able to install Bixby Routines since last March, but those users who were stuck with locked bootloaders or who coudn’t root for any other reason have missed out on the app until now. Even now, Samsung hasn’t officially released Bixby Routines for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9. However, the workaround is simple. Galaxy S9/Galaxy Note 9 users running Android 10-based One UI 2 can download the app from APKMirror and install it, and then check for the new Bixby Routines option in their phone’s settings app, Settings > Advanced features. The option should be at the top and it will be enabled by default. Tapping on the option will access Bixby Routines, which is a list of configurable settings that the phone automates on certain occasions, for example. The app will function identically compared to the Galaxy S10/Galaxy Note 10.

The only difference is that users will need to manually add the Bixby Routines quick settings toggle if they want to have such a toggle; it isn’t added automatically. This is an easy fix, however; open the button order editor from the overflow menu and drop the toggle in the active toggles section.

Android Police was able to specifically verify that this works on an unlocked Galaxy S9 running the latest Android 10-based One UI 2. Several users have now confirmed it works on the Galaxy Note 9 as well. As for the Galaxy S8 running Android 9, it seems some users have been able to use it without issues, while others are facing app crashes and other problems.

As this workaround is unofficial, it’s always possible that Samsung will be alerted to it and disable Bixby Routines access on its 2018 flagships. On the other hand, the company could also be planning to add it to the Galaxy S9/Galaxy Note 9 with a future update. Regardless, users don’t need to wait as they can get the app up and running by simply sideloading it for now.

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Download Bixby Routines from APKMirror | Via: Android Police

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Google Translate 6.5 tests Android 10 dark mode support and continues work on Transcribe mode

A system-wide dark mode has arguably been one of the most requested features on Android for quite some time. Google finally delivered with the first stable rollout of Android 10 late last year, pushing a new darker theme for the operating system. The company also rolled out individual dark mode toggles for many of its apps, including Google Keep, Files, Photos, Duo and more. However, the dark mode hasn’t made it to all of Google’s Android apps yet. For instance, the Google Translate app still doesn’t have a dark theme. But the latest update for the app reveals that the company has finally started testing dark mode support for the app.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, managed to manually enable the dark theme in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app on his Pixel 4. As you can see in the attached screenshots, turning on the dark mode switches the white elements in the app’s UI to a dark gray color without changing the color of the elements in blue.

The dark gray color spans across the app’s home page, phrasebook, and language selection menu, but the app’s Settings menu has a black background. As of now, the feature isn’t enabled in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app and our Managing Editor, Joe Fedewa, didn’t see a similar dark theme on his Pixel upon sideloading the latest update.

Along with the dark mode, the app also continues work on the Transcribe Mode which was first spotted back in December last year. The feature essentially allows you to translate uninterrupted speed in Google Translate to facilitate a conversation between users who don’t speak the same language. Google officially showed off the feature late last month at its AI Press Day event. The feature now appears as an icon labeled Transcribe right next to the Camera and Conversation icons in the app. The rest of the UI remains the same as what we spotted last year.

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Google Translate 6.5 tests Android 10 dark mode support and continues work on Transcribe mode

A system-wide dark mode has arguably been one of the most requested features on Android for quite some time. Google finally delivered with the first stable rollout of Android 10 late last year, pushing a new darker theme for the operating system. The company also rolled out individual dark mode toggles for many of its apps, including Google Keep, Files, Photos, Duo and more. However, the dark mode hasn’t made it to all of Google’s Android apps yet. For instance, the Google Translate app still doesn’t have a dark theme. But the latest update for the app reveals that the company has finally started testing dark mode support for the app.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, managed to manually enable the dark theme in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app on his Pixel 4. As you can see in the attached screenshots, turning on the dark mode switches the white elements in the app’s UI to a dark gray color without changing the color of the elements in blue.

The dark gray color spans across the app’s home page, phrasebook, and language selection menu, but the app’s Settings menu has a black background. As of now, the feature isn’t enabled in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app and our Managing Editor, Joe Fedewa, didn’t see a similar dark theme on his Pixel upon sideloading the latest update.

Along with the dark mode, the app also continues work on the Transcribe Mode which was first spotted back in December last year. The feature essentially allows you to translate uninterrupted speed in Google Translate to facilitate a conversation between users who don’t speak the same language. Google officially showed off the feature late last month at its AI Press Day event. The feature now appears as an icon labeled Transcribe right next to the Camera and Conversation icons in the app. The rest of the UI remains the same as what we spotted last year.

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