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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turn your Xiaomi Mi 8 into a Google Pixel 2 with this custom ROM July 05, 2025 If you love yourXiaomi Mi 8but hate theMIUI 10skin overAndroid 8.1 Oreo, we have some awesome news: you can ditch MIUI and flash thePixel ROMinstead, which will turn your Mi 8 into a de facto Google Pixel 2 runningAndroid 9 Pie. The Pixel ROM experience is so close to the real thing that even theGoogle Play Storewill think you are operating aGoogle Pixel 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US continues easing restrictions on ZTE as previous trade concerns wane July 09, 2025 Earlier this year,ZTEgot hammered with a number oftrade sanctionsafter the US Commerce Department suspected the Chinese tech company of handing over American technology to countries like Iran. Needless to say, this put ZTE in something of a tight position. However, now the US government appears to be finding nothing particularly troubling as the investigation into ZTE....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo V15 Pro vs Nokia 8.1: Two sides of the same coin July 28, 2025 As brands, vivo and Nokia are polar opposites. vivo has been pushing the envelope with innovations likein-display fingerprintreaders andpop-up selfiecameras. Nokia maintains a sense of Nordic simplicity, including new additions only where necessary. As such, thevivo V15 ProandNokia 8.1are very different. Let’s look at which one you should pick in our vivo V15 Pro vs Nokia 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You’d rather have bigger bezels than a notch August 08, 2025 It’s no secret that most people dislikedisplay notches. Unfortunately, as most customers want completely bezel-less phones, there’s currently no way to avoid the cutout untilunder display sensor techadvances past the prototype stage. To avoid notches, smartphone manufacturers likeSamsungretain large forehead and chin bezels to house the various sensors whileOppo,Xiaomi, and others have built sliding mechanisms that expose the front-facing sensors only when they’re needed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Welcome to the age of ultra-premium smartphones August 22, 2025 Samsung started it with theNote 8. LG quickly joined with theV30. Apple of course took it to a whole new level with theiPhone Xand now there are rumors that Google will do the same with thenew Pixeltoo. Welcome to the age of ultra-premium flagships. Premium vs. ultra-premium Just half a year ago, we thought that flagships already were premium....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wonder Woman 1984 is coming back to HBO Max May 13 (Update) August 09, 2025 Update:Wonder Woman 1984 is now available for digital rental and purchase. However, it will return to the HBO Max streaming service on May 13. It will likely remain on that service for at least several months. Original story:Christmas Day is going to be a big one for streaming movie fans....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 4i kernel source code release June 22, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 4iis one of the best smartphones you can get for around $200. Developers and tinkerers look for something more than just the best bang for the buck, though. They want to be able to create, flash and modify their phones’ software in order to truly customize their experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s first Mi Home retail store in India is just around the corner June 11, 2025 In hopes of increasing its presence in India, Xiaomi has announced that it will open its first retail store called Mi Home in the country. Located in the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore), the store will be opened “soon” although an exact date has not been given yet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: available one week after launch) Xiaomi Mi 5 arriving in February with Snapdragon 820 June 22, 2025 Update, January 18:GizmoChina is reporting that Li Wanqiang has now confirmed the Xiamo Mi 5 will be available one week after its launch date. Based on the recently leakedXiaomi Mi 5 launch, this means the Xiaomi Mi 5 release date will be around February 27....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Samsung responds) Samsung Pay exploit could let hackers steal your credit card August 22, 2025 Although the exploit hasn’t been documented in the wild yet, security researchers have discovered a vulnerability inSamsung Paythat could be used to wirelessly steal credit card information. This exploit was presented at a Black Hat talk in Vegas last week. Researcher Salvador Mendoza took to the stage to explain how Samsung Pay translates credit card data into “tokens” to prevent them from being stolen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 3DS game Monster Hunter Stories gets a faithful port on Android July 21, 2025 Theoriginal Monster Hunter Storieswas a bit divisive when it first came out for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016 (2017 outside of Japan). The game deviated a lot from the previous installments in the Monster Hunter series by primarily being anRPG-style adventure. However, despite its deviation from the main series’ gameplay, Monster Hunter Stories is a much-loved title, most likely because of its uniqueness....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 best wine apps for Android for the wine aficionado July 23, 2025 Wine is a lot different from other alcoholic beverages. There’s a whole culture around it where people sample expensive wines, review the taste, and even collect bottles of it. It’s one of humanity’s oldest beverages. Even so, it’s a rather niche topic when it comes to mobile apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer announces 4G-capable Liquid Z410 smartphone June 18, 2025 Acer has just announced their new low-cost smartphone ahead of CES 2015, the Liquid Z410. Acer has been a long-time supporter of the budget smartphone movement, and this new device fits right in to the company’s lineup. This new device is meant to deliver a solid mid-range experience to the user without breaking the bank....