Tag: Nexus 5

Nexus 5 modded to run on OnePlus One’s CyanogenMod 11S

The very same folks that ported the Android L developer preview to the Nexus 4 and HTC One M7 have now managed another impressive feat. XDA developers have succeeded in porting the CyanogenMod 11S from the OnePlus One to the Google Nexus 5. CyanogenMod 11S is a custom firmware based on the Android 4.4.4 operating system. There ...

Android L is now available on the HTC One (M7) as well

Ever since the Android L preview was released at the end of June more and more developers have tried their hand at making it available on a wide range of devices. Initially, the alpha build could only be tested on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) with the Nexus 4 to follow earlier this month. Now ...

Android L now available for the Nexus 4 in addition to Nexus 5 and Nexus 7

As many of you are probably aware by now, Google released a developer preview of the Android L shortly after the operating system was announced at this year’s I/O. Until now this version was only available for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013), but developers recently got it working on the Nexus 4 as ...

OnePlus One and HTC One M8 will get Android L around the same time

Smartphone owners are not the only ones eager to test out Android L, a lot of manufacturers are also just as excited to see their products equipped with the latest version of the operating system. OnePlus recently confirmed that their highly sought after OnePlus One handset will receive Android L within three months after the ...

Nexus 5 gets increased battery life thanks to Android L

Android L will help increase Google’s Nexus 5 battery life by at least 36 percent according to a new report. As some of you might be aware, each version of Android focuses on a specific aspect of the operating system that needs to be improved. The current KitKat version has something called Project Svelte, an attempt at making the ...

Nexus 6 might not be cancelled after all, in development along Android Silver

For the last couple of months, we’ve heard whispers that Google has decided to end its Nexus line for good and instead focus on a new line-up of smartphones named Android Silver. Through Silver, Google will employ the services of phone manufacturers like LG, Asus or Samsung in order to build tailored smartphones with specific ...

Android L developer preview available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7

Rumors about Android 5.0 Lollipop have been floating around since the beginning of the year, but at the I/O conference, Google presented the next version of their operating system only as Android L. While they didn’t want to reveal the full name just yet, they did make a very interesting announcement regarding the operating system. The ...

Android 4.4.4. available for the Nexus 5 and other Nexus devices

The Android 4.4.3 update is still rolling out for many devices, but that did not stop Google to release a new update for its Nexus devices, the Android 4.4.4 KitKat. With Google’s annual I/O event approaching rapidly, no one expected Google to make any changes. Today however, they posted the factory images and binaries of ...

Is the Sony Xperia Z2 getting Andoird KitKat 4.4.3?

The Android KitKat 4.4.3 update is being expected by all owners of high-end flagship phones. So far, the update has hit the popular Nexus line, including the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, as well as some models from Motorola, such as the Moto-X and Moto-E. Samsung has also been working on its own Android KitKat ...