The TestM diagnostic mode offers 26 tests, which range from testing the cameras, touchscreen, microphone, and even the haptic engine, to a comprehensive stress test that pushes ...
Take a look at the Android smartphones evolving outside Google's own ecosystem.
Custom ROMs like Cyanogen emerged as an answer to Android handset makers not rolling out the latest versions of the operating system to older devices.
The alternative ROMs were free of vendors' unwanted apps and came instead with new features, such as different diallers, launchers, home screens, and privacy functionality that became popular in their own right.
Xiaomi launched its Miui ROM in 2011, just ahead of its first Mi1 phone. The company is now about to release version 7 of its Android based system, which has helped the company become the top vendor in China.
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