Install Android 5.0 Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12 update on YU Yureka

YU has started rolling out Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12 update for the YU Yureka. If you haven't received the OTA update, this post is for you. We have created an instructional video with a first look at CM12 update for the YU Yureka, you can have a look at it below:

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Here are the instructions on installing Android 5.0 Lollipop Cyanogen OS 12 OTA update f Here or the YU Yureka. This is an official OTA update to Cyanogen OS version 12.0-YNG1TAS0W0, so your warranty remains intact and you will receive future OTA updates from Cyanogen, moreover you don't need to root your device. You can update to Lollipop on the YU Yureka with your Stock Recovery.

We have tested out this update and it works great, but do remember that there is always a risk with updates even official ones. If you brick your device, you would be responsible for it. Moreover, you won't be able to downgrade to Android KitKat once the update is done, even by installing the stock ROM. This is a one time upgrade.

Preparation

• Download the OTA update file on your PC : YU Yureka CM12 OTA Update File
• Download WinMD5 on your PC and run it with Administrator privileges.
• Browse to the update file, let the app get the MD5 Checksum for the update file, enter this "d8b8fdbfe0796b0f8f2f370526a5841a" and verify.
• If matched then place the file in your phone's internal storage and charge your phone to atleast 50%.
• Power down your phone and disconnect any accessories.

Installation

1. Once your phone has powered down, press the volume up, volume down and power button together (yes, all three).
2. You can move in stock recovery with the volume keys and Select using Power button
3. Select Apply Update
4. Select Choose from internal storage
5. Move to 0/ with volume down button and press power button to select.
6. Select the downloaded Zip file "cm-12.0-YNG1TAS0W0-tomato-signed.zip" and the ROM would start flashing on your device, you would now see the animated Android Logo with a progress bar at the bottom.
7. Be patient this will take some time.
8. Once installation is done, on the main recovery page select Wipe Cache partition, this may take quite a while depending upon how many apps you have installed.
9. Then select Reboot system now.
10. First boot will again take some time depending on how many apps you have installed, be patient.

Achievement

Once done, you will be running Cyanogen OS 12 on your YU Yureka flavored with Android Lollipop.

The time that I have spent with the update, it felt polished. I haven't noticed any crashes till now, the UI is smooth, performance is also good. I played some basic games and they too worked well. But I will be testing the update through this week and then get back to you with a final verdict. So stay tuned to TechnoGeekDaily.

Now, just google your phone

Losing your phone can happen easily. Unfortunately, finding it again can often be not so easy. Google has just made the search process a little easier for Android users, however. Now they need only type "find my phone" into Google Search using a desktop browser.

In order for the functionality to work, users must be logged into the same Google account on the browser as they are on their phone. They must also have the latest version of the Google app installed on their device. Assuming all that is the case, a "Find your phone" map will appear at the top of the Google Search results.

         

Once Google has successfully pinpointed the phone in question (as long as it's powered on, this should work), it displays the location of the device on a map and offers to ring it. Ringing it, of course, helps in those occasions that your phone has slipped behind a couch cushion or whatnot, while displaying it on map is useful if you've left it somewhere like a coffee shop or bar.

Previously, it was necessary to install the Android Device Manager app to locate a lost Android phone (assuming you hadn't turned the service off, as it's on by default). Plenty of users simply won't have been aware of those possibilities – and this new approach, which is simply a web-based version of Android Device Manager, makes it easy for anyone to locate a lost device.

3 Days More For YU Yureka Update

YU's 'L' Update: Signed. Sealed. Delivered (Soon!)

Just 2 days back we submitted the certification for Lollipop and the good news is that it’s signed and sealed. The roll out begins NOW.

Yes, the wait is over and after a long toil for perfection, the team will roll it out in phases over the next 3 days. With a whole new world of features that include highly customized extra theming options, CyanogenMail, Exchange support, multiple account integration and so much more beyond the existing goodness of Android Lollipop, L is sweeter than you thought. Delighted to say that, every element of visual, motion and interaction design is flawless, for you guys deserve nothing less.

Loving the L experience (sharing some screenshots). Go ahead, it’s time for Cyanogen OS 12, look forward to hearing from you!

Features and enhancements in Android 5.0 based Cyanogen OS 12 

yanogen OS 12 has an extensive list of new features and enhancements, including:
-Improved camera with continuous shot and improved low-light performance
-Enhanced look and feel
-Enhanced theme chooser
-Ambient display with lift-to-wake
-New lock screen
-Cleaner settings menu
-Multi-user support
-Enhanced A/V support (more codecs, high-res playback, high-res output over USB, low latency capture)
-Power and performance optimizations
-Smart lock
-Improved BT and WiFi compatibility
-Enhanced notification and privacy controls
- See more at: https://blog.oneplus.net/2015/04/cyanogen-os-12-starts-rolling-out-today/#sthash.sNXzkcPV.dpufFeatures and enhancements in Cyanogen OS 12

Cyanogen OS 12 has an extensive list of new features and enhancements, including: - See more at: https://blog.oneplus.net/2015/04/cyanogen-os-12-starts-rolling-out-today/#sthash.qtUxEYw5.dpuf

• Improved camera with continuous shot and improved low-light performance
• Enhanced look and feel
• Enhanced theme chooser
• Ambient display with lift-to-wake
• New lock screen
• Cleaner settings menu
• Multi-user support
• Enhanced A/V support (more codecs, high-res playback, high-res output over USB, low latency capture)
• Power and performance optimizations
• Smart lock
• Improved BT and WiFi compatibility
• Enhanced notification and privacy controls

Obtaining HDR images is now a faster process.

Researchers from the Optics Department at the U. of Granada have developed a new algorithm for the capture of high dynamic range (HDR) images which reduces the time of capture or the level of noise in the resulting image. Beyond the field of photography, this new development can also be applied to artificial vision systems, medical imaging, control quality systems in assembly lines, satellite images, vigilance systems and assisted or automatic driving systems for vehicles, etc.

This research has been published in the journal Applied Optics, and it has facilitated the generation of an algorithm which, based on the way in which each camera responds to light, adapts the times of capture of different images in an automatic and instantaneous fashion, in order to reduce the total capture time, thus adapting to the conditions and needs of each captured scene.

Although the most striking and visually attractive application of HDR techniques is in the field of photography, these techniques are particularly relevant in robotic vision systems. "In the same way in which the human visual system has a high dynamic range, artificial vision systems also need this sort of techniques to behave in a similar, or even more sophisticated, way vis à vis our human visual system", according to the author of this research, Miguel ÁngelMartínez Domingo, from the Optics Department, U. of Granada.

The exposure time is the time in which the camera sensor is exposed to light during image capture. In a short exposure, the dark zones of the scene appear overexposed (black) in the final image. In a long exposure, by contrast, the most luminous zones in the scene appear saturated or burnt out (black)

Sub exposed or saturated zones

"In general, in any scene captured nowadays, and even though our camera automatically adjusts the time of exposure, there will always be sub exposed or saturated zones. This happens due to the fact that the range of luminosities (or dynamic range) which the sensor in any conventional camera can capture correctly in a single shot is smaller than the actual dynamic range of the scene itself. This is where HDR capture techniques make sense", according to Martínez Domingo.

What really matters is not just that the final image turn out to be nice or realistic for a human eye: it can be important, for instance, to highlight with a low degree of noise the details of a very bright component and another dark one in an integrated circuit. Consequently, the levels of noise in the resulting image are incompatible with the total time of capture for the different images required.

This algorithm developed by U. of Granada scientists allows for the optimization of the balance between a reduced time of capture and a lower level of noise in the resulting image. The level of noise becomes lower the more exposures are captured to make up the HDR image, but the use of many different exposures would excessively increase the time of capture. "The new algorithm does not just adapt itself to the camera we are using and the scene we are capturing, but also to the specific needs of the application we are developing," according to Martínez Domingo.

Consequently, "for the first time an HDR image capture algorithm adapts itself to any camera, any scene, and any application, in an easy and optimal way, without having to use complex optic systems or non-conventional sensors architectures".

Opera Mini version 8.0 update brings a revamped interface and new data saving options.

If you’ve been looking for an alternative to Google’s Chrome browser on your Android device, perhaps you should try out Opera Mini. The app has just received a big update to version 8.0, which adds a ton of new features and a redesigned interface. The UI enhancements aren’t quite Material Design, but the interface is much cleaner and the Speed Dial shortcut page looks much more intuitive. There are also new options in the Settings that will let you scale the browser to whatever size device you’re working on – whether that be a phone or a tablet.

Opera Mini has always been pretty good about saving you as much data as possible, and now the Opera team has brought that data out in the open. Now when you click on the big “O” in the corner, you’ll see a data gauge that will let you know how much data you’ve saved overall. There’s also a new private browsing mode, similar to Google’s Incognito Mode, and gesture support to initiate web searches much more easily.

Here are all of the changes you’ll see in the version 8.0 update:

• New skin, native look & feel
• Swipe support: swipe bookmarks to delete, swipe downloads to abort or swipe tabs to close
• High DPI support
• Group favorites into folders by dragging
• Combined omnibar: type URLs and get suggestions when typing.
• New data counter shows your daily progress on saving
• Visual tab gallery
• Private tabs
• Revamped bookmark manager. Save, sync & share
• Swipe up or long press to search
• Merged start page with speed dial and discover

The new version is now live in the Play Store, so head to the link below to grab the update!

Net Neutrality: DoT panel to submit report next month

The Indian government has hinted at supporting the net neutrality in India. However, a DoT panel will submit its report next month following which the government will take a final decision.

Here's a viral video in support of net neutrality:A telecom department panel will submit its recommendations on net neutrality next month after which the government will take a final decision on the issue. The development comes amid heated debate over the net neutrality.

Interestingly, the government has come out in support for the net neutrality. Political leaders including Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and Telecom Minister Ravishankar Prasad have extended support to the net neutrality. Moreover, there's already online campaigns such as the saveinternet.org going on in support of net neutrality.

"We feel that the Internet is the creation of human mind. Internet should have linkages to the common man in a non-discriminatory manner,” Prasad is quoted as saying.

Debate about net neutrality triggered in India after Airtel launched an Airtel Zero initiative that gave users free access to apps associated with the initiative – many believed the programme is against the concept net neutrality. Moreover, the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has already floated a consultation paper on the issue.

Even as majority of netizens are supporting net neutrality, telecom operators have repeatedly pointed out the revenue losses they have suffered because of the OTT players. Airtel, however, has said in a detailed response how the Airtel Zero is not against the net neutrality. Here's the Airtel response on the issue.

Meanwhile, read our take on net neutrality – So, what's the deal with net neutrality? Also, check out a different take on the issue by TeleAnalysis - An Analogy Why Net Neutrality, Airtel Zero Don’t Cross Path.

Cyanogen OS 12 is the Sweetest

Lollipop Update Rolls Out Starting Today! 

Our Lollipop (‘L’) update begins to roll out to all OnePlus One device owners today. Enjoy sweet additions and improvements in our latest software release, above and beyond the goodness in Android Lollipop. YU Yureka device owners will be treated to the Lollipop update coming very soon.

The material design language implemented for Lollipop now makes its way across our Cyanogen operating system. Taking on the material design elements of visual, motion and interaction design, Cyanogen OS has never looked better.

Our latest ‘L’ release gives you extra theming features, down to the granular ability to theme individual apps using the new feature called App Themer. You also have more choice in themes - both free and now paid themes. We’ve now made it even easier for you to turn your operating system into your own personal canvas.

We’re also excited to debut the new Cyanogen email, powered by Boxer. The premium version of Boxer comes free to all Cyanogen OS users. This new email experience provides sweet benefits that were previously missing from the built-in mail app. Enjoy Exchange support, multiple account integration, and canned responses for quick replies. Boxer has added great customization bells and whistles - select a different LED color for email notifications, and choose what happens when you swipe left or right on a message. We think you’ll enjoy the level of customization and choice you have with the new Cyanogen email.

The ‘L’ update has been a labor of love for many of us here, with major contributions from the CyanogenMod open source community. Go ahead and treat yourself to Cyanogen OS 12.

Microsoft is on the go with its new Surface 3 tablet

Microsoft invigorated the Surface Pro 3 almost a year back. The Surface 2, be that as it may, has been sitting tight since late 2013 for an equipment upgrade. Presently it is conclusive that at long last it has gotten one.
 
Today, Microsoft uncovered the all-new Surface 3. It’s not a gimpy cousin of the bigger Surface Pro 3, either. It’s more like a younger sibling now that Microsoft has moved to an Intel Atom processor in the engine and jettisoned the disabled Windows RT for all out Windows 8.1 complete with free Windows 10 update. Yes, the Surface 3 can run applications from the Windows Store and Steam, GOG, or whatever other download websites that are available without the requirement for an escape.
 

 
 
The extent that looks go, the Surface 3 is all that much like a downsized Pro. It’s got the same magnesium body and the same kickstand on the back, ensuring what hides underneath its 10.8-inch 1080p touchscreen. That incorporates at least 64GB of internal capacity and 2GB of RAM. There’s additionally a beefed-up model that accompanies 128GB and 4GB of RAM. Everything has been packed into a bundle that is only 8.7mm dainty and weighs just under a pound and a half.





Much the same as its enormous sibling, you can cut in a touch spread (in dark, maroon, red, purple, or blue). The Surface pen doesn’t come standard, however you’ll have the capacity to include one that matches all the spreads with the exception of purple on the off chance that you have to do any outlining or writing. Microsoft is additionally offering a docking station for the Surface 3, a first for the non-Pro form.
 

 
The Surface 3 additionally gets a couple of goodies that its enormous sibling doesn’t. For one thing, it needn’t bother with an exceptional force connector. It charges by means of a micro USB port, much the same as any conventional tablet does. You’ll likewise have the capacity to get a Surface 3 with a discretionary LTE modem, something Microsoft hasn’t offered for the Pro models yet.
 

 
Charmed by its features? You can’t purchase the Surface 3 fair yet. Microsoft will give you a chance to attempt one out in one of their retail locations soon, and they’re as of now taking preorders. On May fifth, it authoritatively goes at a bargain beginning at $499 lining it straight up against an iPad Air 2 with an irrelevant 16GB of capacity.