Google Nexus One receives Android 2.3.6 OTA [Instructions to manually update]

Google Nexus One which is also known as the grand father of Android Phones and Google’s first Nexus device get’s updated to Android 2.3.6. Last update which Nexus officially received was of Android 2.3.4, now Google has decided to skip 2.3.5 and jump directly to 2.3.6. Well I have not updated my Nexus One yet as it is on CyanogenMod and I am sure they will be including Android 2.3.6 in their next nightly. The update does not have anything in particular except dome bug fixes. Follow the instructions below to manually update if you haven’t received the update yet.

Note:

• Android 2.3.6 update should be applied on top of Android 2.3.4 and if you are running a customROM then first download and apply Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) from here. Just rename the downloaded zip file to “upodate.zip”, transfer it to the root of your SD card, then apply update from SD card.
• If you are rooted and are running a custom ROM then you will lose all your data and root, so it is better if you take a Nandroid backup before performing the procedure below.

Download:

Download Android 2.3.6 (GRK39F) from here

Procedure:

• Rename the downloaded zip file to Update.zip
• Copy Update.zip to the root of your SDcard (Not inside any folders)
• Switch off phone
• Switch on the phone by pressing volume down and power button together until a white screen shows up
• Now you will be able to see Recovery as the second option, select it by using the volume keys to toggle and the power button to select
• When you see a screen with a triangle and an exclamation mark inside it press volume up and power button until you see Recovery
• Once you are inside recovery select Appply SDcard Update.zip
• Once the process is done, reboot your phone
• you will boot into Android 2.3.6

Source: AndroidPolice

Google+ for Android v1.0.7 update brings Hangout and lots of new features

Google+ for Android has got a major update to version 1.0.7, that brings the Hangout to the Android phones (Android 2.3+ and front-facing camera) that lets you join a hangout on the Google+ stream. Huddle is now renamed as Messenger. This also brings move to SD card support and lots of improvements.

New Features in Google+ v1.0.7 for Android

• Join hangouts from the mobile app just by entering into an active hangout in your stream
• Set profile photo from the app just by clicking edit on your profile
• Share photos in Messenger
• Long press on posts in stream to +1, share and mute
• Improvements in the video playback and public search for people
• More options in the push notification settings for posts, mentions and photos
• Move app to your SD card

This version also brings Reliability improvements in Messenger and improvements in +mention support. Other than these, US and Indian users can now post to Google+, receive notifications, and respond to group messages via SMS just by verifying the mobile number in the Google+ settings.

Download the Google+ for Android from the Android Market (Android 2.1 and up) for free. Hangout feature for Google+ app for iPhone would be available soon.

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Camera Update announced by Nokia for the Nokia N8 : Adds Continuous AF , 30FPS video

Nokia today announced a much awaited update for the Nokia N8′s camera application. The update being pushed out via Beta Labs adds support for Continuous Auto Focus in videos alongside 30FPS video recording.

Quoting Betalabs :

This application is an upgrade to the built-in camera application, for your Nokia N8.  It will look familiar to you, no doubt. It’s still the great N8 camera, providing superb results. We’ve just made it a little better by making some of the improvements we didn’t manage to squeeze into the Symbian Anna release.

• We tweaked the UI, to provide camera aficionados faster access to essential camera controls
• We improved the quality of recorded videos, by cranking up the video recording speed to 30 FPSand adding the heavily requested continuous auto-focus.

The update is available exclusively for Symbian Anna users on the Nokia N8. Be sure to restart your phone after installation ! The update can be downloaded by clicking the source link.

[Via - Nokia BetaLabs]