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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Motorola and Verizon Wireless are now pushing out software version 5.9.902 to Droid Bionic handsets, bringing a lengthy list of changes and fixes to the LTE-guzzling slab. The update, which weighs i...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
HTC is updating some of its Android phones to address a security vulnerability which could allow malicious apps to steal Wifi security information. In a post on its official support site, the manufa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 19, 2011
Tapatalk is one of the more popular ways to use the Android Central Forums from your smartphone. One problem though -- it wasn't playing nicely with Ice Cream Sandwich. But we've been workin...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 08, 2011
The Motorola Droid Bionic is set to receive a fairly substantial update, said to fix connectivity issues and a number of various bugs. Software version 5.5.893, which totals 54.5 MB, improve...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 08, 2011
T-Mobile is pushing out a new software update for its HTC Sensation 4G, bringing the device up to version 1.50.531.31. The new version, which is still based on Android 2.3.4 and Sense 3.0, brings a ...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 30, 2011
The promised volume bug fix for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now rolling out over-the-air, with multiple Nexus owners reporting that updated software has arrived on their handsets. The OTA package we...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 28, 2011
While we wait for Google's promised Galaxy Nexus volume bug patch to arrive over-the-air, Paul O'Brien from MoDaCo already has an unofficial (or at least semi-official) fix ready to download...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 23, 2011
By now if you've been following the European Galaxy Nexus launch, you'll be aware of the infamous volume bug that results in volume levels spiking all over the place when the phone (or somet...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 23, 2011
There's been quite the hoopla over the past few days around the Galaxy Nexus volume bug -- that's the nasty little issue which results in the phone's volume levels going crazy when it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 28, 2011
Toshiba's PR firm just hit us up to say that they've tackled the oversleeping problem the Thrive tablet has been experiencing, and a fix is on the way. To wit: Toshiba recently became aware tha...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 19, 2011
According to reports from multiple forums, HTC is now rolling out a new over-the-air update for the Desire HD, bringing the handset up to software version 2.50.405.2. The new software is still based o...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 09, 2011
Just a quick reminder that you can now snag the latest update for the HTC ThunderBolt that addresses the reboots, as well as:Improved data connectivity.Enhanced Call History view.Reduced number o...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 22, 2011
Phone dialer disappears from lock screen after updateIt's a phrase we've heard all too often: "Looking at it, something just ain't right." What you see here is the lockscreen on the Spr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 15, 2011
We've said it before, and apparently we need to say it again: Updates happen when they happen. We know you've been sitting at home, hitting the "Check new" button on your HTC ...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 13, 2011
Although everyone hopes to never have to use them -- teardown and repair videos are a great resource of information for those who may need to repair a busted device. Having relied on a few in the pas...
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by Chris Parsons
May 27, 2011
Although it took a little longer then what I'm sure most of us would have preferred, Motorola has now issued a fix for anyone who has been experiencing banking applications not working on their Motor...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 24, 2011
Motorola's followed up on the update that's coming the Atrix 4G, which might or might not actually do something about reported call quality issues. In a statement, Moto admits that there is &quo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2011
You know that rebooting problem that's been plaguing the Samsung Nexus S since its launch? Sounds like Google's just about got it nipped in the bud, and a fix should ship in the next week or two....
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by Chris Kerrigan
Dec 29, 2010
By now, we are all aware of the GPS issues that have plagued the Galaxy S series of phones since release. In that time, several supposed fixes have emerged, including one directly from Samsung. How e...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 19, 2010
A bit of good news for all you HTC Hero owners out there. Sprint just announced a maintenance release that should begin rolling out sometime today. HTC Hero Maintenance Rel...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 28, 2010
Adobe has announced another security advisory for Flash on Android, affecting all builds, including the current version of 10.1.95.2. Additionally, the same advisory goes out to users on Windows...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2010
Good news for those of you waiting on the fix for the Epic 4G's 3G upload speed (or lack thereof): According to an admin on Sprint's community forums, it'll start pushing out Sept. 30 -- tomorrow -- a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Those of you waiting on the Verizon Samsung Fascinate update to drop -- well, it's dropping now. A recap for what's in store: Instant notification of Visual Voice Mail in the messagi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Probably the biggest fix in the maintenance update for the Samsung Captivate was with GPS reception. OK, it might not be a "fix." But Samsung is calling it "an update to improve ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Samsung just announced that the update currently being pushed to the Captivate -- AT&T's version of the Galaxy S -- does indeed include a fix for the GPS issues that plagued a good many of u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 04, 2010
Remember the over-the-air fix for the Evo 4G's storage card problem that we told you about yesterday? Looks like it's already being pushed out, as our old pal Ed (you know, the guy who won my Nexus On...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 13, 2010
We're still waiting on a fix for the problem the Nexus One is having staying connected to 3G (and we don't really care who fixes it -- Google, HTC, T-Mobile or whomever). In the meantime, there's a wo...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 17, 2009
Update: Nope, the camera wasn't fixed because of a silent software update or because of wiping the lens clean (we wish!). The problem of autofocus was caused because of a 'rounding error bug'. T...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 10, 2009
If your Verizon DROID or DROID Eris has been acting up lately, fear not, it looks like Verizon is well aware of all the DROID and DROID Eris' bugs and problems and will address them in an OTA (over-th...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 27, 2008
Well, that was fast wasn't it? Before we could even get our hands really dirty with the T-Mobile G1 and Android, a security flaw has already been found. A group of security researchers have found t...
