Motorola Moto Z starts receiving Nougat update in China

The Motorola Moto Z has started receiving a new update in China. Arriving as build version NCC25.106-11, the update brings along Android 7.0 Nougat.
This comes well over a month after the company officially announced the global roll out of the update. For those who aren"t aware, the update makes the device compatible with Google"s Android-powered VR platform Daydream.
Given that the roll out has just begun, it may take time for the update to hit your device. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for it by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Nougat update for Motorola Moto Z starts rolling out in Europe

Over a month after Motorola officially announced the global roll out of the Moto Z and Moto Z Force Nougat update, the update has started hitting European Moto Z units. Arriving as version NPL25.86-15, the Android 7.0 update weighs in at around 1.5GB.
The update also brings compatibility with Google"s Android-powered VR platform Daydream.
As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it may take sometime before the update notification pops up on your device"s screen. You can manually check for the update by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Motorola Moto Z Force Droid starts getting December security update

A new update has started hitting Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition smartphones in the United States. It"s a monthly security update that brings Android security fixes for the month of December.
A quick look at the release notes posted by Motorola on its website reveals that nothing else is included in the update.
Given that the roll out has just begin, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your device"s screen. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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BlackBerry starts rolling out January Android security update

It looks like BlackBerry is among the first non-Google OEMs to push the newest security update for Android devices. The Canadian company has just announced the January security patch released early this month is available for all BlackBerry smartphones purchased through its online store.
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December security update starts hitting Samsung Galaxy S7 active

A new update has started hitting the Samsung Galaxy S7 active smartphone in the US. The update – which weighs in at around 45MB and carries a build number of MMB29M.G891AUCS2APL1 – is being rolled out by AT&T, which exclusively sells the handset.
The update includes the security update that brings along Android security fixes for December. For those waiting for Nougat, sadly, the update is still based on Android Marshmallow.
The Nougat update for the device is in the pipeline at least, but there"s no information on exactly when it will be rolled out.
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T-Mobile HTC 10 starts getting Nougat update

T-Mobile has started rolling out a new update to HTC 10 units on its network in the United States. Arriving as version 2.37.531.5, and weighing in at 1.22GB, the update brings Android version 7.0. This was revealed by the usually reliable leakster @LlabTooFeR in a tweet.
HTC 10 (T-Mobile USA) got Android 7.0 update. ROM version is 2.37.531.5 (https://t.co/HkKin9xjAi).
— LlabTooFeR (@LlabTooFeR) January 4, 2017 The magenta carrier is yet to update the HTC 10 software update page on its official website, so it"s not yet known what other changes (if at all) are included in the update.
Given that the roll out has just begun, it may take some time before the update notification pops up on your device"s screen. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Samsung Galaxy Note5 starts getting December security patch

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy Note5 smartphone. Weighing in at around 295MB and currently hitting units in India, the update brings along Android security fixes for the month of December.
It isn"t yet known what other changes (if at all) are included in the update. Given that the update has just started rolling out, it may take some time to hit your device. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for it by heading to your phone"s Settings menu.
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TEAM NEWS: No Ozil for Arsenal as Lucas Perez starts

Arsenal are without star midfielder Mesut Ozil for the meeting with Crystal Palace, with Lucas Perez starting in his place.
The German international is suffering from flu and was deemed unfit for the match at Emirates Stadium.
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TEAM NEWS: Fabregas starts for Chelsea vs Stoke

The Spaniard gets the nod to start in midfield over Nemanja Matic for the Blues" New Year"s Eve fixture, as they look to continue their incredible winning run
Antonio Conte has named his starting XI to face Stoke City at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian opting to field Cesc Fabregas ahea..

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TEAM NEWS: Fellaini starts for Manchester United against Middlesbrough

The Belgian midfielder has been chosen in Jose Mourinho"s starting XI for the New Year"s Eve clash with Aitor Karanka"s side, while Wayne Rooney remains absent
Jose Mourinho has named Marouane Fellaini in his starting XI to face Middlesbrough.
The Belgium international midfielder ha..

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Dembele starts ahead of Griffiths for Celtic in Old Firm derby

The French forward has been chosen to lead the line by Bhoys boss Brendan Rodgers for the visit to Ibrox to face Rangers
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named Moussa Dembele in attack ahead of Leigh Griffiths for the Old Firm derby with Rangers.
Griffiths has four goals in his last six appearan..

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December security update starts hitting Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung has started pushing out a new security update to its Galaxy A5 (2016) smartphone. Weighing in at under 11MB and arriving as firmware version XXS3BPLA, the update brings along Android security patches for the month of December.
The update is currently hitting units in Europe, although other regions should get it soon as well.
If you are a Galaxy A5 (2016) user in Europe, and haven"t received the update yet, be patient, as OTA toll outs are usually staged. Alternatively, you can also check for the update by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Nougat beta update for Huawei Nova starts rolling out

Huawei has started pushing out the Nougat beta update to its Nova smartphone. Currently rolling out in China, the update arrives as firmware version B321 and is being rolled out to select 500 Nova (B153 variant) units.
It"s worth mentioning that the Huawei G9 Plus started getting the same beta build a couple of days ago. The P9 Plus, on the other hand, also started receiving a Nougat beta build (version B352) yesterday. In case you missed, the P9 and Mate 8 have already received the final Nougat update.
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Motorola Moto G4 Plus starts receiving the Android 7.0 update

Android 7.0 is now being rolled out to the Motorola Moto G4 Plus. The phone, which is available in the U.S. from the Moto Maker website, will work with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. It will also work with U.S. Cellular and Consumer Cellular. The update, which is starting in India, will be sent..

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Leicester fans given Jamie Vardy masks as forward starts three-match ban

Leicester have given out around 30,000 Jamie Vardy masks to supporters ahead of their Boxing Day game against Everton in a move widely regarded as being in response to the striker"s ban.
The forward is suspended for three games after the club"s appeal failed to get his red card against Stoke last week overtu..

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TEAM NEWS: Hazard starts up front in Costa absence

The Belgium international has been preferred to compatriot Michy Batshuayi in a central role as Pedro and Cesc Fabregas come into the Blues team
Eden Hazard starts as a central striker for Chelsea against Bournemouth in the absence of the suspended Diego Costa.
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TEAM NEWS: Mata starts, Rooney not in Manchester United squad vs Sunderland

The England international is believed to be injured and the former Chelsea winger replaces him in attack
Juan Mata will start in attack for Manchester United in their clash with Sunderland on Monday, with Wayne Rooney sidelined with a suspected injury.
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Samsung Galaxy J7 on T-Mobile starts receiving December security patch

T-Mobile has started rolling out a new update to Samsung Galaxy J7 units on its network. Arriving as version J700TUVU2APK6 and weighing in at over 245MB, the update brings along Android security fixes for the month of December.
In addition, the update includes some other changes as well, including domestic data roaming improvements and IPv4 over LTE international roaming fix.
If you haven"t received the update notification yet, be patient as OTA roll outs are usually staged. Alternatively, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset"s Settings menu.
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Backups folder starts showing up in Google Drive, allowing for easy management

You may or may not know that if you have an Android device, some of your settings as well as app and game data can be automatically backed up by the system to Google Drive. This makes it easy to switch from one phone to the next, with restore being possible after you"ve gone through the initial setup on your new handset.
Similarly, certain apps like WhatsApp allow you to backup everything (the content of your chats, as well as photos, videos, audio, and documents) to Google Drive too. But maybe at some point you"ve wondered where all those backups are and why you can"t see them inside Google Drive.
Well, if you have then this is definitely for you. Some people are starting to see a new Backups folder in the web interface of Google Drive, just below the Trash in the left navigation pane. Once clicked, it will show you a list of your backups. If you then select any one of those, you have the option to delete it (for Android system backups), or also turn off the backup fu..

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Sony Xperia XZ starts receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update

We’re receiving reports that the Sony Xperia XZ is receiving its serving of Android 7.0 Nougat update. A reader from India tipped us off (thanks, Vedant!) but checking with XDA it seems that the first wave includes Australia, the Netherlands, Russia and Turkey.
The update is a hefty 1GB so connect to a nice Wi-Fi network and check for updates. Don’t worry if you don’t see anything yet, staggered roll-outs take a while to reach everyone.
The update screen for Xperia XZ"s Nougat firmware
This update should enable the best Nougat features like split-screen multitasking, but also bring improvements to Sony apps like the camera and as you can see from the screenshots, it will improve Stamina mode.
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