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The two phones will continue to receive stable OxygenOS updates.

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OnePlus is ending the open beta testing program for the OnePlus 6 and 6T phones.
OnePlus 6 and 6T users running OxygenOS Open Beta are recommended to roll back to the stable OxygenOS 10.3.2 build.
The last Open Beta build for the two phones was rolled out earlier this month.

OnePlus today announced that it is ending the OxygenOS Open Beta testing program for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T phones, after nearly two years. The company says it decided to end the beta testing program for the two phones to “prepare the addition of new devices to the program.”

OxygenOS Open Beta 6, which was rolled out earlier this month, will be the last open beta build for the two phones. While it is disappointing that OnePlus 6 and 6T owners will no longer be able to try out new features before they arrive on the stable channel, the two phones will continue to receive stable OxygenOS updates with new features and …

It could take a few weeks for the feature to become widely available.

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Google Assistant hotword sensitivity settings have finally started rolling out.
The new feature allows users to increase or reduce the sensitivity of Assistant devices to the “Hey Google” wake-word.
It isn’t widely available yet.

In September last year, Google had announced that it would allow users to adjust the voice detection sensitivity on their Assistant devices. After nearly seven months, Google has finally started rolling out the feature to users.

Finally, the Google Home app is about to add “Hey Google” sensitivity options for each Google Assistant device.https://t.co/a7R2pxLCLI pic.twitter.com/LJ6GpAj7CY— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 21, 2020

A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the feature is starting to “roll out gradually,” which means most of you will have to wait a little longer to be able to customize hotword sensitivity on your Assistant devices. As ca…

The phone’s launch date has apparently been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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According to a new rumor, the mid-range OnePlus Z is still on its way.
Its has apparently been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis and is now expected to debut this summer.
The phone is rumored to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset and a flat AMOLED display.

The rumored mid-range OnePlus smartphone was a no-show at the company’s OnePlus 8 series launch event earlier this week. According to reliable tipster @OnLeaks, however, the phone is still on its way, but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

According to my sources, that model was initially planned to be unveiled along with the #OnePlus8 series during yesterday’s event but has been postponed (at least to upcoming summer) due to #CoronaVirus situation…— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) April 16, 2020

The tipster says the mid-range phone, expected to be called the OnePlus Z, will be launched sometime t…

You will have to open the Your Phone app on your PC before dragging files to and from a Samsung device.

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Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet users can now wirelessly transfer files to and from a Windows 10 PC.
The feature is now available on all Galaxy devices running Link to Windows v1.5 or higher.
You will also need to have the latest Windows 10 insider build running on your PC.

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Z Flip phones picked up support for Windows 10’s cross-platform copy and paste feature last month, making it possible for users to easily copy/paste text and images from their phones to a Windows 10 PC and vice versa. Microsoft has now announced a new File drag and drop feature for Samsung Galaxy devices, although it is currently available only to the Windows Insider community.

In order to use the feature, you must have a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet running Link to Windows v1.5 (or higher). While the feature supports all file …

An update to “fix” the autofocus issues was rolled out in March.

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Several owners of the Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 Ultra are complaining about overheating and autofocus issues.
Even though an update to fix the autofocus issue was rolled out recently, it hasn’t been completely fixed yet.
Some users have also reported disappointing battery life with the $1,400 phone.

Samsung had rolled out a software update for the Exynos-powered variants of the Galaxy S20 phones last month to fix the camera issues that several owners had been complaining about. Unfortunately, it appears that the international variant of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S20 Ultra continues to suffer from autofocus issues.

A video posted on Twitter by @pegasaie (via WCCFTech) shows the Exynos-powered Galaxy S20 Ultra struggling to achieve a focus lock on an object. In addition to the autofocus issue, the user claims the phone has “poor battery life” and also overheats.

Seriously the Exynos varian…

The phone is rumored to be announced in late August or early September.

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A new rumor claims that the upcoming Nokia flagship phone will have a penta-lens camera system with a 108MP wide-angle camera and a 64MP main camera.
Unlike the Nokia 9 PureView, however, the rumored 9.3 PureView will not utilize Light camera technology.
The phone is expected to be announced sometime in the third quarter of the year.

Finnish Firm HMD Global launched the world’s first smartphone with a penta-lens camera system at the Mobile World Congress last year, the Nokia 9 PureView. While it promised to deliver an outstanding camera experience to users, the phone’s camera performance failed to live up to the company’s claims.

According to a new report from the folks over at NokiaPowerUser, HMD Global’s next flagship phone, expected to be called the Nokia 9.3 PureView, will have a penta-lens camera system featuring a 64MP main sensor and a 108MP ultra-wide-angle shooter. Both the …

The Google search button has also gone away.

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The spacebar in Gboard for Android now has ‘Google’ branding on it.
Users on reddit as well as Google’s Android Help forum are criticizing the search giant for the move.
In addition to the ‘Google’ branding to the spacebar, the latest Gboard update also removes the Google Search button.

Google’s Gboard is one of the most popular popular keyboard apps for Android, thanks to its smart features and an intuitive design. Google is now rolling out two major changes to Gboard, both of which seem to have annoyed a large number of users. Many users have taken to reddit and Google’s Android Help forum to voice their displeasure over these changes.

Gboard for Android now has the Google logo on the spacebar, while the Google search shortcut has disappeared. Google reportedly began adding its logo to Gboard roughly a month back, although the change now appears to be a lot more widespread. Since it appears to be a server-s…