Camera NX brings Pixel 2’s portrait mode to older Pixel and Nexus devices

You might not have the budget to get the Pixel 2 but if you own the first-gen Pixel, Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X, you can still get access to the new Google devices’ portrait mode. Developer Charles Chow updated his Camera NX app to include the feature. Version 7.3 of the app will let you achieve what the new Pixel devices can do. All you need to do is open the hamburger menu and choose portrait mode and you’re good to go. If you want to read the technical bits of how he pulled this off, you can through this link.

OnePlus 5 gets Face Unlock feature through Open Beta 3

We reported earlier today how Android Oreo started rolling out to the OnePlus 5T through the company’s beta program. This time around the 5T’s younger sibling is getting a sizable update of its own through the beta program as well. A 1.6GB Open Beta build update for the OnePlus 5 brings with it some changes and one of the biggest ones is the release of the Face Unlock for the device. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced in late December that the OnePlus 5 was getting the feature.

On top of this the update comes with fix for 5G Wi-Fi-related connection issue, optimizations for vibration, an app shortcut on Launcher, and security fixes for December.

Source: GSMArena

Samsung acknowledges there are charging issues for some Note8 and S8 devices

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While we don’t know how many devices are affected by this new battery issue Samsung is facing, the South Korean company is at least acknowledging it’s happening. The issue this time is that some Galaxy Note8 and S8 units won’t charge after fully draining the battery. The company is replacing units on a case-by-case basis and is encouraging customers affected by the issue to contact their carriers they got the unit from or head to Samsung directly if you got an unlocked unit.

In a statement released to PCWelt.de, Samsung says, “Samsung takes all reports of this kind, of course, seriously. We have received only a very small number of customer inquiries that can be linked to charge management. Unfortunately, we can only comment on the matter further, if we have more detailed information about the affected devices.”

Source: Android Authority

OnePlus starts rolling out Android Oreo update for the 5T through OxygenOS Open Beta 1

OnePlus has previously announced it was bringing the Android Oreo update to the OnePlus 5T through its beta program before the year ends. That day has come. The company has pushed out the update through the Oxygen Open Beta 1, which will bring various Oreo features to OnePlus’s flagship. The update also brings with it Android fixes for December. You can view the full change-log under the cut.

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