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For a lot of smartphone users, having pleasing aesthetics makes our device more attractive to us, reason why we almost always have beautiful wallpapers for our mobile phones . It is commonplace for individuals to now download random, beautiful wallpapers from the internet without a second thought to safety or security.
However, recent findings reveal that this may not be particularly safe, as it has been discovered that an image has the capacity to crash your Google Pixel or Samsung phone when you make it your wallpaper.
Image Source:https://t.co/cQmsRXGBF9
This image, sourced from https://t.co/cQmsRXGBF9 , has the ability to crash your device if you are unable to delete the image before it loads your Android UI. This means that the only way you can recover your device is through a factory reset.
You may wonder, why is this seemingly harmless picture causing devices to crash? Well, this may sound odd, but this is because the image is “too pretty”. To be precise, the color profile utilized to display the colors in the picture is too much for the Android OS to handle. The color data employed in the original image’s embedded Skia profile exceeds an acceptable range, forcing the Android OS to crash.
This bug was first discovered to affect Samsung phones, but further investigation revealed that the bug could affect phones running the Android 10 OS or lower.
It isn’t a joke. Do not apply the image as wallpaper on your smartphone unless you are ready to do a factory reset. Note that a factory reset will wipe everything on your phone. Everything.
There are other ways to get your phone working again if it crashes due to you using this beautiful wallpaper, but if you are like most phone users, those processes are beyond you. They include:
If you already set the wallpaper, your phone is probably either stuck in a bootloop or will kick back to the bootloader. In this case you have a few ways of potentially fixing your phone:
- Solution #1 : boot your phone into safe mode, so you can quickly try to set the wallpaper back to something else.
- Solution #2 : if your phone won’t boot to safe mode but you have a phone that has a custom recovery on it, go into your custom recovery app and purge the wallpaper data to reset the wallpaper back to the phone’s default one.
- Solution #3 : go into the bootloader and factory reset your phone.
There is some good news though, if you so much love the picture and you still want it as your screensaver (without crashing your device), you can simply convert it to use a safer sRGB profile using Photoshop or GIMP.
But there are millions of alternative, beautiful wallpapers out there that you can use on your phone. Why fixate on this? Just take note of it and stay away. Let sleeping dogs lie.
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Author:Alfa Baye
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The Vivo X50 smartphones are now official after weeks of leaks and rumours. These devices, the X50, X50 Pro and X50 Pro+ all support 5G technology, have similar storage configurations and multiple rear cameras.
Vivo X50
This smartphone runs Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10.5 with dual-SIM(Nano) connectivity. It is built around a 6.56-inch FHD+ (1080×2376 pixels) AMOLED display with a 92.8 percent screen-to-body ratio.
Under the hood, the Snapdragon 765G SoC is paired with Adreno 620 GPU and 8GB of RAM with 256GB of internal storage.
The vivo X50 has a quad-rear camera setup with a 48MP main sensor assisted by a 13MP portrait camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 5MP macro camera. These cameras also feature 20× digital zoom, four-axis OIS, EIS and more. Up front, the X50 has a 32MP selfie camera embedded in a hole-punch cutout with features including super night view, portrait, panorama, dynamic photo, AR cute shut, portrait light effect and more.
A 4,200mAh battery offering 33W fast charging support keeps the device powered up through out the day, as connectivity options include SA and NSA 5G, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C and more. This device costs $491 for the 8GB+128GB model, and $547 for the 8GB+256GB model. This device is available in Black Mirror, Shallow and Liquid Oxygen colour options.
It is currently available for pre-sales on the company’s official website and will go on sale from the 6 th of June.
Vivo X50 Pro
This also runs Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10.5 and supports dual SIM(Nano) connectivity. This device has the same screen dimensions as the Vivo X50, with a slightly smaller screen-to-body ratio at 92.6 percent.
It is powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC which is paired with Adreno 620 GPU and about 8GB of RAM. Onboard storage is also offered up to 256GB.
This smartphone also packs four rear cameras, with a 48MP main sensor alongside a 13MP portrait camera, an 8MP telephoto shooter and an 8MP macro camera. Up front, a 32MP selfie camera in a hole-punch cutout features night view, slow motion, short video, AR cute shot and more.
A 4,315mAh battery offers 33W fast charging support and ensures that the device stays powered throughout the day. Connectivity options include SA and NSA 5G, USB Type-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1 and more. This smartphone costs $603 for the 8GB+128GB option and $660 for the 8GB+256GB option. It will be available in Liquid Oxygen and Black Mirror colour options, currently up for pre-sales, the X50 Pro will go on sake from the 12 th of June.
Vivo X50 Pro+
This device shares a lot of similarities with the Vivo X50 Pro, as they both have the same screen size, quad-rear cameras, selfie cameras and connectivity options. However, a number of characteristics set it apart from the Vivo X50 Pro.
The X50 Pro+ is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC with a main camera boasting a 50MP shooter. The display refresh rate gets up to 120Hz, with this device offering fast charging support at 44W. This device supports up to 12GB RAM and is currently priced at $701 for the 8GB+128GB option, $771 for the 8GB+256GB option and $842 for the 12GB+256GB option. This smartphone is expected to go on sale in July.
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Author:Alfa Baye
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