Gooligan: The Latest Android Threat, Is your device Affected?

Viruses and Malware are the bane of our existence and it'll be pretty cool if they never existed, but yet here we are.

There's another one on the loose and this one is a bit of a doozie. It's estimated that around a million Android devices have been affected by this new malware called Gooligan.

Online reports state that Gooligan has been found in at least 86 android apps available on third-party marketplaces. Third-party markets are everything except Google Play Store. As of the time of filing this report, the malware affects the devices running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, Kitkat, and Lollipop. Surprisingly, this amounts to about 74 percent of total Android devices.

So how does Gooligan work? Well, it gets the root privileges by the process and then make the device download and installs a particular software which helps hackers steal the authentication tokens. Once this is achieved, a potential hacker could easily hack into your Google accounts without any password. Google accounts here refer to all Google services includingGmail, Google Docs, Google Play, Google Drive, Google Photos, and G Suite etc. Once a hacker has got into your Google services, he can steal and manipulate your data, you having no idea about it.

Photo Crd: Themobileindian.com

Breaking it down into stats, the devices affected were mostly found in Asia with an estimated 57 percent found. Then Americas with 19 percent, Africa with 15 percent and finally Europe with 9 percent. 

The stats also show that about 13,000 devices are being affected with this malware every single day. 

What makes Gooligan scary is it is possibly the first malware to have hit a million devices making it extremely dangerous.

With all this doom and gloom, i guess the next question is what can be done. If you want to find out your phone's status, just visit (https://gooligan.checkpoint.com/).

Once there, the checkpoint will recommend that you change all Google account passwords immediately. If that doesn't do the trick, then you have to clean flash your operating system. Clean flash would mean going into Stock Recovery -> Wipe Data-> Wipe Cache Partition and reboot.

I've checked mine and it seems i'm safe. You should do the same and make sure you avoid getting apps from anywhere other than the google playstore.

Nigerian Senate Halts Plans to hike Data prices, some good news afterall?

Yesterday it was reported that the Federal government was through the NCC planning to hike up the price of internet data making it more expensive for Nigerians to subscribe to the internet.

This was seen as a very bad move as coming at a time when most Nigerians are buckling under the strain of a recession, to have to deal with another price hike just seemed mean in the extreme.

It is now being reported that the Nigerian Senate has halted the planned hike in data price. 

They stated in a series of tweets that the proposed increase by the NCC is an irresponsible act which will only further intensify the plight of the masses.

According to reports circulating in the media, the recent directive by the NCC to the five telecommunications operators in the country to increase their data tariff is to allow small operations and new entrants acquire market share and specific profitability.

The proposed hike has generated a lot of condemnation as the masses have started to lament about the insensitivity of the NCC especially with the current economic challenges. It will be interesting to see where this story turns again in the near future. We will of course keep you posted on events as they happen.

How the A11 chip will make the iPhone 8 the best performing mobile phone in the world

Apple has always been a smooth operator literally. Of all the criticisms thrown at the iPhone, one can never say that the phone doesn't perform almost flawlessly.

To achieve this, Apple develops its own silicon and optimizes the software to ensure a smooth iOS experience. 

And now it seems Apple will be raising the bar come 2017 as a new generation of mobile processors will arrive, and the iPhone 8’s chip will be one of the devices expected to pack an even faster and more efficient CPU.

Apple is expected to make the jump from 16nm chip technology to 10nm chip technology. TSMC will manufacture the 10nm A11 chip that will equip the iPhone 8 next year, a new Digitimes report, something we heard of before.



According to Digitimes, TSMC is expected to post a 3% sequential drop in consolidated revenues in the first quarter of 2017, thanks to Apple’s cutback in 16nm chip orders for the iPhone 7.

But the foundry’s 10nm process technology will soon start generating revenue. According to sources, 10nm manufacturing will start during the same quarter and should mitigate the impact of Apple’s cutting iPhone 7 chip orders.


The A10 Fusion chip used in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was better than anything competitors had out there even after man tests and comparisons and with the advent of the A11, it seems Apple will leave competitors even further in the dust.

Merry Christmas Nigerians: Govt Directs all Telecom Companies to Increase Data Prices From 1st Dec

Everyone hates the Nigerian government right? No? Well maybe now you will. The Federal Government has through the Nigeria Communications Commision (NCC) has mandated all telecommunication companies in the country (NGR) to increase data rates starting from the 1st of December, 2016.


This is in addition to the stunts being pulled with the country's Forex and the fuel price increase, you'd wonder if the government just wants to kill the citizens, if that's the plan they should just say so.

Hitting the internet is genius in how diabolical it is as the average Nigerian has become so used to the internet that they cannot do without it. So as it stands, Etisalat will now sell their 500mb data bundle for N1000 while their 1.5gb plan will go for N3000.

MTN and the other will join in to continue trying to systematically ruin the lives of Nigerians


So people you will have to be wise with your internet usage...or buy a modem or something.



Naturally people will look for backdoors to browse for free and who can blame them at this point?

Merry Christmas in advance Nigerians...from the government.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Might be the new Note 7

Photo Crd: Android Authority

The story of the Galaxy Note 7 is no news to anyone ever since it became a WMD. The battery issues was the downfall of the Note 7.

So with the Note 7 dethroned, what then is the best phablet? Well, it seems the crown falls to the Galaxy Note 5.

According to SamMobile, It seems Samsung is trying to improve the Note 5 by imputing Galaxy Note 7 software to the Galaxy Note 5 in Korea. 

The Galaxy S7 is awesome, but it lacks a built-in stylus, which is one feature some fans of the Note series appreciate.

Photo Crd: Android Central

Limited to South Korea for the time being, the Grace UX update will bring to the Galaxy Note 5 some of the features found on the Galaxy Note 7. Sadly, this is still a Marshmallow-based update for the old phablet, but that shouldn’t make it any less exciting.

Features like Wide Selfie, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Smart Manager, Blue Light Filter, and Game Tools are included in this new Grace UX update.

All this is all well and good but what people want to know is whether these improvements will be available to user outside Korea and this is at the moment not clear. Although it's expected that it will be, users will still have to wait for a proper Android 7.0 Nougat update for the phablet, though.

So all in all good stuff.

[ROM] AOKP For Firefly Intense Desire [MT6753]

[ROM] AOKP For Firefly Intense Desire [MT6753]

AOKP - ANDROID OPEN KANG PROJECT

What is AOKP?

AOKP stands for Android Open Kang Project. It is a custom ROM distribution for several high-end Android devices. The name is a play on the word kang and AOSP (Android Open Source Project). The name was sort of a joke, but it just stuck, just like our infatuation with unicorns.

With AOKP, you can generally do a lot more with your device than what you could do with the original firmware that came installed on it.

Status: Stable

Download: [Link ##download##]

Credits:
TeamKang
AOKP
Jiayu
Janric Vicedo
Knight Owls Porting Assassins

Cream of the Crop: Apple is Testing at least 10 prototypes for the iPhone 8

With excitement ramping up for the iPhone 8, it will please Apple fans to know that the company is testing more than 10 prototypes for new iPhones that could go on sale next year.

According to the Wall Street Journal, some of those prototypes may have a new design centered around a curved screen.

The technology that would enable that curved screen is called OLED, which is a newer kind of display that has deeper blacks and lower power consumption.

The fact that Apple will need tens of millions of these OLED screens for next year is setting off a race among screen makers, including Samsung, LG Display, Foxconn-owned Sharp, and Japan Display.

The WSJ says that Samsung will supply "most" of Apple's initial OLED needs, confirming what Bloomberg reported earlier.

It seems that while Samsung might have the capacity, the others might have a bit of trouble with reports indicating that Sharp would need to spend more than $5 billion to develop the technology and capacity to supply OLED screens to Apple.

"We don't know whether Apple's OLED iPhones will be a hit, but if Apple doesn't walk down this path and transform itself, there will be no innovation. It is a crisis but it is also an opportunity," Sharp chief executive Tai Jeng-wu said last month.


iPhone sales have suffered something of a dip in recent times and there is pressure mounting on the company to produce a phone that gets them back on top of things.

The iPhone 8 is supposed to be that product and it is rumoured that it will feature glass casing, wireless charging, and a new edge-to-edge screen design, in addition to the latest chips and technologies.

"iPhone 8 design didn't sound 100% locked down but we believe the move is to a bezel-less design with screen sizes getting larger and curved edges in the original envelope," writes Barclays


10 prototypes are being tested and it's possible that the OLED screen might not see the light of day and it might be a case of Apple going with what is available and what can be supplied by their Asian partners.

Meizu M5 Note Launch Confirmed For December 6

Turns out the Meizu product launch schedule which was leaked towards the end of last week was correct about the M5 Note launching in December. The Meizu M5 Note launch has officially been teased to hold on December 6. The teaser also features the real image of the device.

The Meizu M5 Note was earlier rumored to launch alongside the Meizu X which would go official on November 30. That has, however, been put to rest with the release of this latestinvitation by Meizu. The invitation also reveals that the Meizu M3 Note has hit 20 million units produced since inception and that the M5 Note launch would signal the end of production.

As for the expected specs of the device, earlier appearance on AnTuTu has given us a glimpse of that. According to the AnTuTu records, the M5 Note would launch sporting a 1080 pixels display resolution which is thought to be a 5.5-inch screen. The device will also feature a MediaTek Helio P20 chipset along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The device packs a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera as well as run on Android Marshmallow 6.0 from the go.

Samsung Galaxy S8 v iPhone 8: Why Samsung might have the Edge

With the dust finally beginning to clear on the Samsung debacle, it seems the Korean company would be featuring a lot of the cool new kinks that Apple will also be featuring on their iPhone 8.

So things like; all-screen design with buttons and sensors incorporated into the display, 3D Touch support, dual-lens rear camera, and a personal voice assistant all from the iPhone may be coming with the Samsung Galaxy S8.

This doesn't mean Samsung only plans to just copy, they will be doing some tinkering of their own and nothing will be more exciting than their personal voice assistant which should make a debut with the S8.

According to GalaxyClub, the Galaxy S8’s AI assistant will come with two personalities, including male (Bixby) and female (Kestra) voices, and bring over support for mobile payments by voice.

The site discovered new AI-related trademark applications filed in South Korea and the European Union, which mention the two names and variations thereof.

Interestingly, the name Bixby Pay has also been spotted, suggesting that Samsung is looking to let people pay for goods by simply voicing the appropriate instruction to either Bixby or Kestra.

The company responsible for this is Viv, who Samsung has now acquired and make services and products like Siri.

Siri can do payments with PayPal at the moment, but if the rumours are to be true, then Bixby and Kestra might just be better than Siri. 

Your move Apple.

[ROM] Miui v8 6.11.17 China Developer Rom For Flare S4 mt6753 by Yow Bushkie

[ROM] Miui v8 6.11.17 China Developer Rom For Flare S4 mt6753 by Yow Bushkie

MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.11.17 Full Changelog 

Highlights
New - Added MIUI Forum (Chinese version) content to Feedback app (11-15)
New - One-handed mode for Quick ball (11-16)
New - Transport cards and Mi Pay in Quick ball (11-16)

System
Optimization - UI adjustments (11-16)

Phone
Optimization - Optimized ringtone volume for the cases when the earphones are connected (11-15)

Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar
Optimization - Lock screen PIN layout (11-15)
Fix - Mi SIM label stayed in the status bar after the feature had been turned off (11-14)
Fix - Notification shade issues (11-15)
Fix - Issues with opacity after using third party themes (11-15)

Home screen
Fix - Minor adjustments for animations in the Launcher (11-14)
New - Added MIUI Forum to Feedback (11-15)

MI Wallet
New - Added option for returns in case of unsuccessful transport card transactions (11-15)
New - Home screen shortcut for Mi Pay (11-15)
New - Home screen shortcut for transport card (11-15)
New - Error pop-up for incorrect email password (11-16)
Optimization - Adjustments in update algorithms and UI colors (11-15)
Fix - An error occurred after WeChat payments (11-16)
Fix - A screenshot of a QR payment code could be taken (11-16)
Fix - Repeated email password error messages (11-16)

Quick Ball
New - One-handed mode for Quick ball (11-16)
New - Transport cards and Mi Pay in Quick ball (11-16)

Bugs :
Mi assist Fc it’s not a big deal

Installation :
Philz
Clear Dalvik art cache
Clean to install
Flash the rom
---
Cwm
Clear
Data
Cache
Dalvik
Flash the rom 

Downloads :
Rom Miui 6.11.17

[Link ##download##]

Miui china boot logo

[Link ##download##]

Credits :
To me Yow bushkie
Redmi rice note 2
Panty to my source haha
Aysus wenceslao
Victor concepcion
Denielle cruz for boot logo
Mt6795
Knight Owls Porting Assassins
Miui 8
Xiaomi

App | Root | 5.0/5.1/6.0 | Xposed Installer Lollipop e Marshmallow | 3.1.1 | v87

E finalmente temos o Xposed para o Lollipop e para o Marshmallow! É pra glorificar de pé irmãos!

Note-se que esta é ainda uma versão alpha e para apenas dispositivos Lollipop ARMv7 ou superior.

Por favor, instale-o somente se você esta disposto a assumir o risco de loops de inicialização. Só porque ele está funcionando bem e estável para mim não significa que ele vai funcionar para todos da mesma forma.

Instalação:

1. Baixe o apk e o zip (Baixe o zip correspondente a sua versão do Android) do Xposed no cel;
2. Instale o apk do Xposed e abra;

3. Entre em modo Recovery (CWM, TWRP ou Philz)

4. Faça o flash do zip do Xposed;
5. Vá em Wipe > Advanced Wipe e selecione Dalvik-cache, confirme;

6. Dê Reboot > System;

7. Pronto!

Para atualizar apenas o Framework (o zip):

1. Baixe o framework conforme a sua versão do Android;
2. Reinicie em modo Recovery TWRP;
3. Vá em Install e instale o zip do framework;
4. Após instalar vá em Wipe > Advanced Wipe, selecione Dalvik cache e cache e confirme a limpeza;
5. Após limpar dê Reboot;
6. Espere ele otimizar os Apps e pronto!

Nota: O Xposed agora esta com Material Design!

Downloads:

Aplicativo do Xposed:

Xposed Installer v3.1.1 | 16/11

Framework do Xposed:

Para Moto X1 e X2:

Zip Android 5.0

Xposed v87 24/11/16

Zip Android 5.1

Xposed v87 24/11/16

Zip Android 6.0

Xposed v87 24/11/16

Para Moto X Style:

Zip Android 6.0

Xposed v87 24/11/16

Créditos:

- rovo89

- Thread XDA
- Xposed Material Design

GApps | Minimal GApps para Android 6.x/7.x | 24/11/2016

Um Gapps atualizado e sem bugs!

Assim como eu, muitas outras pessoas vem procurando um GApps bom, leve e que não tenha bugs.

Então eu decidir fazer um para vocês, um GApps leve, bom e totalmente fora de bugs.

O que vem no GApps?

Apenas o básico, confira:

- Google Play Service

- Google Play Store

- Google App

Em quais dispositivos ele deve funcionar?

Tentei fazer um GApps o mais "universal" possível, ele deve funcionar em todos os dispositivos Motorola que tem Arquitetura ARM v7 (32bits). Portanto seria o Moto X2, Moto  X1, Moto G2, Moto G1, Moto E2, Moto E1 e Moto Maxx.

Como devo utilizar?

Você irá utilizar normalmente como qualquer outro GApps, usando ele após a instalação da ROM.

Download:

Pasta do GApps

Utilize de acordo com a versão do seu Android

Agradecimentos:

- OpenGapps

- Banks Gapps

OnePlus 3T has started being shipped to consumers

After the wild success of the OnePlus 3 which was launched earlier this year, OnePlus have pushed even further and have released another phone; The OnePlus 3T.

The OnePlus 3T is pretty much identical with the OnePlus 3 in terms of shape and design and only really shines due to its more powerful SoC, a larger battery and a larger front-facing camera along with one additional storage variant of the device.

Consumers in the USA have been able to purchase the OnePlus 3T from the 22nd of November while people in Europe will be able to order one of these phones starting on November 28th. 

It does seem like OnePlus have started shipping out OnePlus 3T orders. The source provided an e-mail from OnePlus which confirms that the OnePlus 3T has been shipped, we’re talking about a device that was ordered straight from the US. It seems like the phone is being shipped from Shenzen, China, directly. Once the phone becomes available in Europe, OnePlus will, of course, ship it from their European warehouse in order to avoid any customs fees, at least for a number of European countries. For those of you who don’t know, the OnePlus 3T costs $439 in the US, and it will be priced at €439 in Europe.

Spec wise, the OnePlus 3T features a 5.5-inch fullHD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED display, 6GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB of non-expandable internal storage. The phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 821 64-bit quad-core processor, along with the Adreno 530 GPU for graphics. On the back of the device, you’ll get a 16-megapixel snapper, while a 16-megapixel camera is also placed on the front side of this smartphone, but we’re looking at two different sensors here. Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow comes pre-installed on the OnePlus 3T, and on top of it, you’ll get OnePlus’ very own UI, OxygenOS. The OnePlus 3T is made out of metal, and it comes with OnePlus’ super fast Dash Charge fast charging technology, while it packs in a 3,400mAh battery.

CherryMobile Flare X/X360 & Jiayu S3 Adv/Basic/Pro (mt6752) - Android 7.1

CherryMobile Flare X/X360 & Jiayu S3 Adv/Basic/Pro (mt6752) - Android 7.1

Build 20161123 - Stable 2

Changelog:
- Updated to NDE63X (security patch level: 6th November)
- fixed camera recording
- fixed all audio quality issues
- fixed NFC
- Updated bluetooth system (incall audio still broken :( )
- Added partial screenshot feature (long press on screenshot in power menu)
- Improved sim switch
- Fixed flashlight tile
- Various other improvements

Download:

[jiayu_s3-20161123-user ##download##]


Google Apps:
Please choose: arm64, Android 7.1, pico or nano version. Other packages are said to be causing issues!

[OpenGapps ##download##]

Install Instructions/Support/Information:

[Link ##download##]

SPECIAL CREDITS:
DerTeufel1980
superdragonpt
fire855
M.A.D

Visit their Facebook Page!:

[M.A.D ##download##]

Pick A Side: Star Wars Smartphones coming along with Rogue One Release

Photo Crd: The Verge

Every nerd on the planet is looking forward to the new Star Wars Rogue One movie due in December and Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank is jumping on the wagon by launching a pair of phones that let you choose your Force allegiance. 

These are essentially Star Wars Phones and to make it even more fun you're even allowed to pick a side; Light or Dark.

Spec wise the phone comes with a 5.3-inch 1080p IGZO display, Snapdragon 820 processor. It features a 22.6-megapixel camera and a 3,000mAh battery.

Also added are a TV tuner, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage (plus microSD slot) 

That's not all, Star wars fans will really get excited by these features:

• Live wallpapers that make the phone look like an X-Wing or TIE fighter cockpit
• Excessive Android 6.0 skin in both light and dark side themes
• Five exclusive metal figurines taken from Rogue One
• A Star Wars Movie Player app that lets you watch The Force Awakens until the year 2020
• Pre-loaded Star Wars: Force Collection card game with a code for a gold card pack ticket
• Star Wars-themed alarm clock app 
• Star Wars emoji 
• Star Wars ringtones 

So what isn't there to be excited about? They go on sale on the 2nd of December in Japan, and preorders start today.

New Supercapacitor Tech Can Provide A Week’s Battery Life To Phones In A Few Seconds

The battery back of your favorite phone has been a crucial factor since times immemorial and with the advent of technology, more emphasis is given on battery department. Brands are unveiling handsets with hefty batteries and promoting the battery backup of their devices far and wide. The latest technology to join the league is a new Supercapacitor Tech from the University of Central Florida where a supercapacitor battery prototype has been built which can last 20 times longer than the current lithium-ion cell.

Theoretically, these supercapacitor batteries could be a dream coming true for heavy users who wish their smartphone batteries to last a little longer. Supercapacitors can store charge on the surface of the material and do not require chemical reactions for power generation. The best thing about these batteries is that they can be charged very quickly, in a few seconds to be exact and can hold power for a week without needing another charge.

Unlike current batteries which start loosing power after a time period, these supercapacitor batteries can be charged up to 30,000 times and still act as new without undergoing any degradation. The UCF team experimented with some concepts with one of them being the attachment of two-dimensional material, having a thickness of a few atoms, to the supercapacitors. The electrons were allowed to pass quickly from core to the shell which resulted in obtaining a material with high energy and power density which charges faster.

UCF’s Yeonwoong “Eric” Jung, said, “We developed a simple chemical synthesis approach so we can very nicely integrate the existing materials with the two-dimensional materialsThere have been problems in the way people incorporate these two-dimensional materials into the existing systems – that’s been a bottleneck in the field. We developed a simple chemical synthesis approach so we can very nicely integrate the existing materials with the two-dimensional materials.”

New Nokia Phone Dubbed Nokia Pixel & Running Android 7.0 Spotted on GeekBench

It is becoming obvious by the day that the return of smartphone legend Nokia into the Android market is imminent. The company was tipped to release a smartphone before the year runs out but that isn’t likely anymore. Even at that, a return in the first quarter of 2017 is possible and GeekBench may have given us an idea of what to expect from the Finnish company. A Nokia smartphone dubbed Nokia Pixel has been spotted on benchmark website GeekBench database, revealing some of its specs.

The Nokia Pixel doesn’t really tickle on the specs table as it is listed as sporting a Snapdragon 200 chip under its hood which is a Dual-core CPU clocked at 1.19GHz. There is also an Adreno 302 GPU and just 1GB of RAM onboard. The device has Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed inside despite the low-level spec listed.

Elephone Helio P25 device with 6+64GB coming next month

Devices with 6GB RAM will become mainstream in a couple of years. So, manufacturers are already beginning to develop and produce many of them. So is Elephone that, according to rumors, is about to launch a mysterious model with 6GB/128GB configuration.There are not many SoCs that support 6GB of RAM, and since Elephone is using exclusively MTK chips, it should be one that does. Helio P25 is a probability since it has support for that amount of RAM. The mystery device will probably be released next month.

More details are not available for now, but it is reporter that it will feature a 16MP or 21MP rear camera. Also, it will likely feature a display bigger than 5.5″. This should give enough space for a battery capacity of 4000mAh and up. The above information are not official yet, but if they are true, the new model of Elephone is already competitive enough. Moreover, its price will likely be under $300.

OPPO Find 9 Rumored As Coming in March Next Year with Snapdragon 835

The elusive OPPO Find 9 is in the news again, this time the device is rumored as coming within the first quarter of next year, precisely in March. Not just that, the device is also rumored to feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 chip making it a true flagship device.

The OPPO Find 9 has been in the rumor mill even long before the OPPO R9 and R9 Plus surfaced. The device is long expected considering that it is two clear years since OPPO released the OPPO Find 7 which is its most recent smartphone in the elite Find series. The latest disclosure was made by a Weibo user but we cannot authenticate its veracity. But the rumor somehow aligns with words of known analyst Pan Juitang that the Find 9 would be released in the summer of next year.

Doogee X9 Pro offer from Lightinthebox

Let’s rest from the Black Friday madness a bit and deal with an offer that contains just one device instead of… hundreds! Lightinthebox is here with another offer for the Doogee X9 Pro. The manufacturer that was founded only 3 years back,  has come to a point where it offers not only affordable smartphones, but high VFM smartphones too.

The Doogee X9 Pro came after the X7 (yes, Doogee skipped a number) a D it offers 5.5″ HD display, MTK6737 SoC along with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Compared to the its predecessor, the X7 Pro it adds a fingerprint sensor. In addition, both front and rear cameras are upgraded to 8MP and 13MP respectively.