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The T-Mobile OnePlus 7T is now getting its comically late Android 11 update
The 7T gets a new security patch, but its still old

Zachary Kew-Denniss Zachary Kew-Denniss
The T-Mobile OnePlus 7T is now getting its comically late Android 11 update

This story was originally published and last updated . 

OxygenOS received quite the visual overhaul last year with version 11, borrowing some design elements from One UI to improve one-handed use. The OnePlus 7 series was late to the Android 11 party, only getting the update in March — six months after Google released it for Pixel devices. Despite the wait, there are plenty of new features and improvements in OxygenOS 11, and now the T-Mobile version of the 7 Pro and 7T are getting a piece of the action.

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Motorola unfolds a very late update for a phone you probably forgot existed
Not so premium if you look at that late update

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Motorola unfolds a very late update for a phone you probably forgot existed

Motorola's folding Razr was a surprise homage to an iconic phone, but the company quickly followed it up with the Moto Razr 5G, which tops the original revival in almost every aspect. While the phone launched with Android 11 in Japan, it got stuck on Android 10 in most of the rest of the world, with an unfortunate launch timing shortly after Android 11's stable release. But that's finally changing — the latest version of Android is now starting to roll out to the Razr 5G, as reported by XDA.

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The Play Store's great scoped storage purge inches closer, putting file managers at risk
Google has opened applications for full storage access on Android 11+, and permission isn't guaranteed

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
The Play Store's great scoped storage purge inches closer, putting file managers at risk

Google drastically reduced which directories apps can access on your phone on Android 11 as part of its new Scoped Storage, which is a change for the better regarding privacy. However, the new system is problematic for some advanced applications like file managers. When they target the latest version of Android, they can't access all of your phone's internal storage, making them useless for the purpose they were built for. To prevent tons of broken apps, Google has begun emailing developers with apps that require access to device storage, telling them that they'll soon be able to request access to all files via a new permission.

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Nokia 2.2 updated to Android 11 as HMD continues its hot streak
Following the Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 2.3 earlier this month

Michael Crider Michael Crider
Nokia 2.2 updated to Android 11 as HMD continues its hot streak

This story was originally published and last updated . 

The Nokia 3.2 was blessed with an Android 11 update in March, and earlier this month, the previous flagship 8.1 and the budget 2.3 could join the party. Now the Nokia 2.2 is also in for the Android 11 update, as reported by TechMesto. The new firmware is rolling out to 24 countries, predominantly in Europe and Asia, while people living in other areas will still have to wait a while.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro Max review, one month later: A home run
120Hz OLED displays and 108MP cameras are no longer reserved for premium flagships

Prasham Parikh Prasham Parikh
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max review, one month later: A home run

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The Redmi Note series is what really put Xiaomi on the map, and it played an instrumental role in making competitors like Samsung step up their game. The 10th generation of the lineup sticks with the company's ethos of offering oodles of value for money and is probably the most significant generational jump we've seen in the series so far.

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Verizon LG Velvet gets its Android 11 update
It includes the March security patch, too

Michael Crider Michael Crider
Verizon LG Velvet gets its Android 11 update

LG swears that at least some of its current phones will be getting updates, some up to the upcoming Android 12, as it bids the smartphone market goodbye. We can't speak to the likelihood of that outcome (well, we could, but we're being nice), but at least one more current model is getting updated to Android 11. The Verizon version of the LG Velvet is starting to get its Android 11 OTA this weekend.

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Asus is updating the ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro to Android 11 around the world
The update had been in closed beta testing for six months

Michael Crider Michael Crider
Asus is updating the ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro to Android 11 around the world

The Zenfone 7 is a unique device, bucking the trend of hole punch cameras with a flip-up rear camera module. A lack of timely updates remains a sore spot for Asus hardware (something that is decidedly not unique), but the company's flagship is now getting Android 11 after a long beta process. The update should be ready for all ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro models now, no matter what territory they're being used in.

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One UI 3.1 arrives for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
The Galaxy A50 has also received One UI 3.0

Zachary Kew-Denniss Zachary Kew-Denniss
One UI 3.1 arrives for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

This story was originally published and last updated . 

The Galaxy S21 series debuted with One UI 3.1, an updated version of Samsung's software skin that contained several new features, such as Google Home controls in the notification panel. Shortly after the S21 started to ship, Samsung began to update older devices with One 3.1.

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Will your LG phone get an Android 11 or 12 update?
Here's a list of all the promises LG made after exiting the phone business

Prasham Parikh Prasham Parikh
Will your LG phone get an Android 11 or 12 update?

This story was originally published and last updated . 

I never thought I'd see LG shut its mobile division before Sony or HTC, but here we are. The South Korean company officially announced its exit from the smartphone market a few days ago. While the company wasn't explicit about the software support situation at the time, some details have emerged since.

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These are the Chromebooks getting Android 11
Check our master list to see if your Chrome OS device is due for an Android upgrade

Michael Crider Michael Crider
These are the Chromebooks getting Android 11

Chrome OS devices also run Android, or at least a big enough chunk of Android's base to get apps running alongside Chrome's browser tabs. But you might not have given much thought to exactly what version of Android your Chromebook uses. After all, it's not immediately relevant for most of a Chrome OS device's functions: that's handled by the larger Chrome OS, which is frequently updated by Google along with the browser.

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