OnePlus Launcher prepares to add a “Pure Mode” gesture for hiding desktop objects

With the last few updates, OnePlus has added several minor tweaks to the stock launcher in OxygenOS. With OnePlus Launcher v4, the company revamped the Recents menu by adding app icons underneath the app previews for easier switching; with version 4.5.2, the changelog hinted at a system-wide search feature called SearchPlus or OnePlus Scout to search apps, contacts, and messages directly from the search bar in the app drawer. In the latest version i.e. v4.5.4, OnePlus Launcher adopted a new swipe down gesture to open Shelf. In the same version, we also spotted references for a seemingly new feature called “Pure mode,” which can be be used to “hide desktop objects.”

As per the strings we found in the teardown of the OnePlus Launcher 4.5.4 beta version, Pure Mode can be activated by putting four fingers on the screen and spreading them outward. Those of you who use iPad OS or macOS might be able to compare this to the “Show Desktop” gesture. As per the following strings for description, the Pure Mode can be reversed by pulling the fingers inwards.

Here’s are the strings associated with Pure Mode we found in the OnePlus Launcher v4.5.4 APK teardown:

<string name="launcher_pure_mode">Pure mode</string>
<string name="launcher_pure_mode_description">Put four fingers on the display and spread them apart to hide desktop objects; Reverse this gesture to resume from Pure mode.</string>
<string name="launcher_pure_mode_dialog_btn_close">Understand</string>
<string name="launcher_pure_mode_dialog_description">Put four fingers on the display and close them up to resume from Pure mode.</string>
<string name="launcher_pure_mode_subtitle">Gesture for hiding desktop objects</string>

Since the feature is already under development, we can’t determine whether “desktop” here refers to the homescreen or has something to do with the desktop mode that is activated when an external display is connected. The gesture isn’t activated currently nor is there any option in the OnePlus Launcher’s settings menu that could hint something related to Pure Mode, leaving us curious.

OnePlus Launcher’s Pure Mode can either be:

• simple mode with only essential icons like phone, messages, and some messenger – as suggested by the name. This could be part of OnePlus’ digital wellness ventures like the Zen Mode that was launched last year, or
• the gesture could have some relation with the desktop mode (which currently has to be forced from Developer options) and could be used to hide all the open floating windows to show the desktop – exactly like on macOS.

However, both of the scenarios are speculative and may/may not be what the Pure Mode turns out to be so take them with a pinch of salt. We hope to learn more about the feature with the updates in the near future and will update the article if we find something significant.

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POSP custom ROM adds 4 cool volume panels in its latest build

Potato Open Sauce Project (no, that’s not a typo!) aka POSP is the go-to choice of many users when it comes to a lightweight AOSP-based custom ROM that also offers a handful of UI/UX customizations. Founded by XDA Recognized Developer Agent_fabulous, POSP is known for integrating useful features on top of its stock Android base, such as the Android Pie’s missing expandable volume panel. Talking about the volume panel, the development team behind POSP has now revamped the volume panel manager with four different panel styles.

After installing the recent-most POSP build 3.2.0, users have the freedom to stick with the vanilla Android 10 style volume panel, or replace it with any of the three different layouts: compact, Android Oreo, and tiled. The relevant volume panel style picker can be found under the “Themes” section as shown below.

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— PotatoProject (@PotatoAndroid) June 16, 2020

While it is possible to theme Android’s volume panel using third-party tools like Volume Styles, nothing beats a fully native solution baked into the OS itself. Apart from the addition of these new panels, Potato Open Sauce Project‘s latest update also brings in dark mode to its dialer app and the ability to change the size of the navigation pill as well as hide it altogether. Expand the following menu to see all the fixes and improvements in the latest update to POSP.

POSP v3.2.0 changelog

• Added volume panel manager with 4 built-in panels
  • AospPanel
  • CompactPanel
  • OreoPanel
  • TiledPanel
• Left volume panel alignment fixes
• Align owner info as per typeclock style
• Option to change navigation pill size to stock, medium & long
• Option to hide navigation pill
• Option to swap navigation buttons when using 3 button layout
• Remove white flash of screenshot in dark mode
• Fix live caption button on left side when using stock volume panel
• Option to hide/show Auto brightness icon in QS panel
• Clock app UI improvements
• Add Snap Camera
• Dialer app dark mode & video call improvements
• Option to unlink ring & notification volume
• Several under the hood improvements

Interested to try out POSP on your phone? Go ahead and head on over to the official download portal of the project. As always, you need to unlock the bootloader of your device beforehand and install a custom recovery like TWRP. For further information, refer to the POSP discussion thread under the device-specific XDA sub-forum before proceeding.

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Source: POSP GitHub

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POSP custom ROM adds 4 cool volume panels in its latest build

Potato Open Sauce Project (no, that’s not a typo!) aka POSP is the go-to choice of many users when it comes to a lightweight AOSP-based custom ROM that also offers a handful of UI/UX customizations. Founded by XDA Recognized Developer Agent_fabulous, POSP is known for integrating useful features on top of its stock Android base, such as the Android Pie’s missing expandable volume panel. Talking about the volume panel, the development team behind POSP has now revamped the volume panel manager with four different panel styles.

After installing the recent-most POSP build 3.2.0, users have the freedom to stick with the vanilla Android 10 style volume panel, or replace it with any of the three different layouts: compact, Android Oreo, and tiled. The relevant volume panel style picker can be found under the “Themes” section as shown below.

ruh pic.twitter.com/IO9IlTZFmC

— PotatoProject (@PotatoAndroid) June 16, 2020

While it is possible to theme Android’s volume panel using third-party tools like Volume Styles, nothing beats a fully native solution baked into the OS itself. Apart from the addition of these new panels, Potato Open Sauce Project‘s latest update also brings in dark mode to its dialer app and the ability to change the size of the navigation pill as well as hide it altogether. Expand the following menu to see all the fixes and improvements in the latest update to POSP.

POSP v3.2.0 changelog

• Added volume panel manager with 4 built-in panels
  • AospPanel
  • CompactPanel
  • OreoPanel
  • TiledPanel
• Left volume panel alignment fixes
• Align owner info as per typeclock style
• Option to change navigation pill size to stock, medium & long
• Option to hide navigation pill
• Option to swap navigation buttons when using 3 button layout
• Remove white flash of screenshot in dark mode
• Fix live caption button on left side when using stock volume panel
• Option to hide/show Auto brightness icon in QS panel
• Clock app UI improvements
• Add Snap Camera
• Dialer app dark mode & video call improvements
• Option to unlink ring & notification volume
• Several under the hood improvements

Interested to try out POSP on your phone? Go ahead and head on over to the official download portal of the project. As always, you need to unlock the bootloader of your device beforehand and install a custom recovery like TWRP. For further information, refer to the POSP discussion thread under the device-specific XDA sub-forum before proceeding.

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Source: POSP GitHub

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Motorola One Fusion appears on Google Play with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and an HD+ display

Motorola has pleasantly surprised the Indian market with the launch of the Moto One Fusion+. While the device itself was unveiled a week prior to the Indian launch, what surprised many was the aggressive pricing on the One Fusion+. Coming in at ₹16,999 ($224), the device went head-on against the likes of the POCO X2, proving to be a decent alternative on paper with close-to-stock Android experience. It appears that Motorola has at least one more trick product up its sleeve, as the Motorola Moto One Fusion has made an appearance on the internet.

The Motorola One Fusion, codename “astro” has appeared on the Google Play Console’s Device Catalog as well as the Android Enterprise Recommended Catalog. The regular, non-plus variant of the Fusion was also spotted previously when the Fusion+ was leaked, but the device codename was “titan”. We are unable to explain this variation, as some of the other specifications align on the astro and the titan. Interestingly, the Moto G2 from 2014 was also codenamed “titan”, so maybe this change is a course correction — we don’t know yet.

The lone device render present indicates that the phone will have a waterdrop notch, so no pop-up camera as seen on the Plus variant. The specifications as they appear on Google Play is as below:

• 6.5-inch display, 1600×720 resolution
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB storage
• Android 10
• Fingerprint scanner

Other specifications from our previous leak include model numbers XT2073-1 and XT2073-2, an option of 4/6GB of RAM, 64/128GB of internal storage, a 5,000 mAh battery, Samsung’s 48MP ISOCELL Bright GM1 as the primary rear camera joined by 5MP, 8MP, and 2MP camera sensors. On the front, the device should have an 8MP camera. The One Fusion should land in Brazil, Latin America, and several Asian countries in black and blue colors.

Evan ‘evleaks’ Blass had mentioned that Motorola would be releasing both the Fusion and Fusion+ by the end of Q2. If this timeline leak is correct, the Fusion would just be around the corner. It remains to be seen if the device would be launched in India, and if yes, if it would follow the aggressive pricing as seen on the Fusion+.

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Motorola One Fusion appears on Google Play with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and an HD+ display

Motorola has pleasantly surprised the Indian market with the launch of the Moto One Fusion+. While the device itself was unveiled a week prior to the Indian launch, what surprised many was the aggressive pricing on the One Fusion+. Coming in at ₹16,999 ($224), the device went head-on against the likes of the POCO X2, proving to be a decent alternative on paper with close-to-stock Android experience. It appears that Motorola has at least one more trick product up its sleeve, as the Motorola Moto One Fusion has made an appearance on the internet.

The Motorola One Fusion, codename “astro” has appeared on the Google Play Console’s Device Catalog as well as the Android Enterprise Recommended Catalog. The regular, non-plus variant of the Fusion was also spotted previously when the Fusion+ was leaked, but the device codename was “titan”. We are unable to explain this variation, as some of the other specifications align on the astro and the titan. Interestingly, the Moto G2 from 2014 was also codenamed “titan”, so maybe this change is a course correction — we don’t know yet.

The lone device render present indicates that the phone will have a waterdrop notch, so no pop-up camera as seen on the Plus variant. The specifications as they appear on Google Play is as below:

• 6.5-inch display, 1600×720 resolution
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB storage
• Android 10
• Fingerprint scanner

Other specifications from our previous leak include model numbers XT2073-1 and XT2073-2, an option of 4/6GB of RAM, 64/128GB of internal storage, a 5,000 mAh battery, Samsung’s 48MP ISOCELL Bright GM1 as the primary rear camera joined by 5MP, 8MP, and 2MP camera sensors. On the front, the device should have an 8MP camera. The One Fusion should land in Brazil, Latin America, and several Asian countries in black and blue colors.

Evan ‘evleaks’ Blass had mentioned that Motorola would be releasing both the Fusion and Fusion+ by the end of Q2. If this timeline leak is correct, the Fusion would just be around the corner. It remains to be seen if the device would be launched in India, and if yes, if it would follow the aggressive pricing as seen on the Fusion+.

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This Google Camera port can use the other cameras on the OnePlus 8 series without root

The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro were launched in April this year. While the OnePlus 8 (review) carries forward a similar camera from last year, the OnePlus 8 Pro (review) with notable improvements in cameras over last year’s OnePlus 7T series. Among these changes is the bigger 48MP Sony IMX689 primary sensor while another 48MP sensor serves as the ultra-wide-angle camera. If you’re looking to pair the cameras on the OnePlus 8 series devices with Google’s rich photography skills, this Google Camera port linked below helps you use not just the primary camera but also the non-primary cameras on both the phones.

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Unofficial ports of Google Camera have surged to immense popularity over the last few years because they add the benefits of Google’s computation photography to non-Google devices. However, since Pixel devices have launched with at max two cameras yet, developers need to modify the Google Camera ports to add support for auxiliary – i.e. other than the primary – cameras like wide-angle or telephoto separately.

The latest Google Camera port by XDA Senior Member Urnyx05 for the OnePlus 8 series enables the telephoto as well as the ultra-wide-angle sensors on the flagship smartphones. More importantly, this Google Camera mod works without rooting or adding any configurations XML.

XDA’s Max Weinbach tried out the Google Camera mod on his OnePlus 8 Pro and the results are as shown below:

The images taken with the stock Camera app are on the left while those captured with the mod are on the right side of the gallery

Google Camera evidently captures more natural colors and better contrast. The highlights and the shadows in Google Camera’s images don’t appear overblown and have lesser color noise. The Google Camera mod doesn’t falsely crop the 3X telephoto image and also reverses any fish-eye effect giving a natural appearance instead of a warped one on the ultra-wide-angle camera

There are a few limitations of this mod and the first one is that the images are captured in 12MP resolution i.e. after 4-in-1 pixel binning from the 48MP sensors (the main sensors on both phones and the wide-angle sensor on the OnePlus 8 Pro) and there’s no way to capture images in full resolution. While Pixel binning is usually advantageous as it adds more light and clarity to images, some users might want to capture images in full resolution and that is inaccessible here. Furthermore, the macro camera on the OnePlus 8 is not supported on the mod currently.

If you own either of the devices, you can download the modded Google Camera port from the link below. Do note that this Camera mod may/may not work with older devices from the company.

Download Google Camera port for OnePlus 8/8 Pro

To enable support for the auxiliary cameras, the package name for this Google Camera mod has been set to “org.codeaurora.snapcam” which is a whitelisted package under the “vendor.camera.aux.packagelist” property in devices’ build.prop. To use the auxiliary cameras, however, they must be exposed to the Camera2 API by the OEM.

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A new POCO phone is coming to India in July, but it’s not the POCO F2 Pro

POCO, as a brand in India, has been making waves in the market, despite a very small and focused portfolio of products. The POCO F1 needs no introduction at this point, and the POCO X2 also trudged upon a similar trajectory with a robust value-for-money quotient. Internationally, we have the POCO F2 Pro as well, which is a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro 5G, and many had expected that the Snapdragon 865 device would also make its way to India soon. We know that POCO is working on its next smartphone for the Indian market, and our previous assessment of the situation indicated that this was not the F2 Pro. Now, in an interview, POCO India’s General Manager, Mr. C. Manmohan, has confirmed that the next device coming to India is not the POCO F2 Pro, but something else that has been made specifically for the Indian market.

In an interview with Mr. Amit Bhawani from PhoneRadar, Mr. C. Manmohan talked about a lot of POCO’s current and upcoming plans. When asked whether the POCO F2 Pro is coming to India as the same device or as something else (at 2:05), they reveal that the new phone that the POCO India team is planning to launch is not the F2 Pro. It is a different phone that is made specifically for India. They did not outrightly dismiss plans for bringing the existing F2 Pro to India, and instead, left the pathway open for the future. In a different part of the interview (at 18:00), Mr. Manmohan does mention that the upcoming phone is an India-first launch, meaning that it hasn’t launched anywhere else yet. While not mentioned in the interview, we expect the next phone to be the POCO M2 Pro with a mid-range processor, which aligns with the facts mentioned in the conversation. Mr. Manmohan does confirm (at 20:55) that the phone launch will take place in July 2020.

The interview goes on to talk about POCO’s plans in the truly wireless earphones (TWS) product segment. We already know that POCO is working on its own TWS solution, which will be called the POCO Pop Buds. The interview explores the company’s process of selecting TWS as the next category of interest in a community-driven decision-making environment. Further, when asked whether the upcoming TWS would be based on an existing Xiaomi product solution, Mr. Manmohan reiterated that POCO does share a centralized product R&D with Xiaomi. It is the other legs of the business, such as the go-to-market strategy and sales that are independent and differentiated from Xiaomi. POCO’s strength apparently lies in the community and its feedback, which is where the team can work and build upon. The interview stopped short of disclosing further details about the TWS product.

Next, the interview also touches upon the topic of advertisements. Xiaomi’s product model hinges upon serving affordable hardware and complementing them with ads within the products. We’ve seen Amazon do the same with the Amazon Moto G4 Play, but Xiaomi’s business implementation has reached a better scale and success in a different region. With POCO’s roots going back to Xiaomi, the question does come up frequently on how far along POCO would be considering adopting the same business model. In the interview (at 17:05), Mr. Manmohan clarifies that “POCO does not have ads in the UI, but it has some recommendations,” and these will continue (within the context of the next phone to be launched). The jury is still out on what classifies as an ad and what classifies as a recommendation and how far different are the two from each other. Mr. Manmohan does assert that POCO is open to hearing suggestions on the same.

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