Xiaomi Mi A1 Finally Receiving Android 8.1 Oreo Update; Known Bug Wipes SMS Messages on Install

HIGHLIGHTS The Android One smartphone has finally received updated software A known bug wipes SMS history, but can be avoided A fix hasn't yet been issued by Xiaomi Xiaomi Mi…

Vivo Nex Pop-Up Camera Bug Makes It Elevate When Not Required: Report

HIGHLIGHTS Telegram was spotted triggering the camera Tencent's QQ browser and Ctrip also prompt it briefly Vivo hasn't issued a statement yet Vivo's Nex range of smartphones, including the Nex A and Nex S,…

OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T Get OxygenOS 5.0.1 Update With Adaptive Mode, Bug Fixes, and More

HIGHLIGHTS The updates adds features like adaptive mode screen calibration OxygenOS 5.0.1 also brings bug fixes and improvements It displays a ‘Disable Harmful App’ notification for FactoryMode OnePlus is rolling out…

Twitter Admits Bug Revealed Location of Some Users

Micro-blogging site Twitter has admitted that specific locations included with some of its users' tweets were revealed without their permission last week due to a "bug". "We've discovered an issue for a…

Samsung Mobile Security Bug Bounty Programme Announced With Rewards Up to $200,000

HIGHLIGHTS Samsung will offer up to $200,000 in rewards The programme covers roughly 38 Samsung devices It is also including vulnerabilities in Bixby, Samsung Pay, and others Following in Google's…

Major LastPass security bug puts millions of accounts at risk

Millions of users of cloud-based password store LastPass could be at risk from hackers after a huge security hole was revealed. The so-called 'zero-day hole' - a software vulnerability that…

Apple pushes out update to fix iPhone broken-links bug

Apple has pushed out an update for iPhones and iPads to fix a bug that caused devices to lock up, batteries to drain and links to be completely inoperative. The…