[Update: Poco F1] MIUI 12 India Beta Program Recruitment List Out (Redmi Note 8/7/7S/Pro)

Xiaomi previously announced the MIUI 12 Global beta testing program for owners of Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7S, and Poco F1.

Now, we finally have the list of Mi fans recruited by Xiaomi that will be part of the MIUI 12 India beta program. It appears the list only includes Mi IDs of owners of Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7S in India.

In other words, the MIUI 12 team will likely come up with a separate list of global users, which will include Mi IDs for Poco F2 Pro owners as well. The MIUI team has released another list of Mi users selected for the Beta program. The new list includes Mi ids of global users who have Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7S, and Poco F1.

Reportedly, over 25 thousand people participated in the MIUI 12 Pilot program. To quickly find out if you have been selected or not, simply go to the browser’s Find page option and check for your Mi ID.

In a few days, Xiaomi will begin issuing the MIUI 12 Stable Beta updates to the selected users. And it won’t be long before Xiaomi begins rolling out MIUI 12 stable updates to the second batch of devices.

The first batch of devices (Mi 9, Mi 9T Pro, and Redmi K20/K20 Pro) have already begun receiving MIUI 12 Global Stable updates. In other news, Xiaomi has launched Android 11 Beta 1 updates for Xiaomi Mi 10/10 Pro and POCO F2 Pro.

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MIUI 12 Android 11 Arrives On Xiaomi M10 And Mi 10 Pro

Google released Android 11 Beta 1 two weeks ago, and up until now, several devices have become part of the Google Beta Program. The beta program enables non-Pixel users to test the features of the Android 11 before the public release.

Out of several Chinese OEMs, Xiaomi also jumped the bandwagon and issued the Android 11 beta update to a handful of its devices including Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Poco F2 Pro. However, the beta was stock Android and not MIUI, which is the Android skin running on nearly all Xiaomi devices. So even if Mi users sideload the Android 11 update, it will eventually be replaced with MIUI 12 based on Android 11.

But Xiaomi has now begun Android 11 based MIUI 12 beta testing, and closed betas are now available for Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro users. For those who don’t know, MIUI 12 Closed Beta updates are early builds and originally intended for developers. They target the Chinese variants of Xiaomi devices, therefore, lack Google Play services and Google Apps. On top of that, there are only two language options — Chinese and English.

MIUI 12 China Closed Beta Android 11
Mi 10 (Recovery ROM)
Mi 10 Pro (Recovery ROM)

Since it’s an early MIUI 12 Android 11 update, it reportedly lacks several Android 11 features. Moreover, there are several bugs and issues. Here are some known issues:

1. There are some issues with the status bar.
2. The camera night function is not available.
3. Little love students do not support Voice Wake.
4. Long screen capture is not supported.
5. It does not support the Xiaomi mutual transfer function.
6. Store upgrade app failure.

Closed beta members in China can easily install the update through the Mi Updater or official recovery options. However, it is different for Mi 10 global beta users and the general public as they will need to flash the update via third party recovery. In other words, not only do they need to have their Xiaomi device’s bootloader unlocked, but they should also know the dangers of flashing a ROM.

We advise users to proceed with caution and backup their data before flashing the MIUI 12 Android 11 Closed Beta update.

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#PUBGBAN Is Trending In India And Gamers Are Afraid

Yesterday the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology (MeitY) of India banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok. The decision came due to the ongoing dispute between India and China at the border. However, many people are wondering why the government decided to spare PUBG Mobile despite the fact that it is developed by Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate.

On one side, PUBG Mobile fanatics are relieved that MeitY didn’t ban the free battle royale game. On the other hand, #PUBGBAN is trending in India because many people want the government to ban PUBG Mobile as well.

There’s no denying the fact that PUBG Mobile is insanely popular in India. Millions of Indian teenagers and adults are addicted to the game, especially during this Coronavirus lockdown. Moreover, there are maybe hundreds of Indian YouTubers who make their living by making content on PUBG Mobile. So, it’s understandable why #PUBGBAN trending on Twitter is scary for a lot of people and why memes like these are flooding the internet.

#pubgban is on trending

PUBG players: pic.twitter.com/BIg9vBIMMT

— Ketan Kumar (@IaamK10) June 30, 2020

While some players are expressing their fear of #PUBGBAN through hilarious memes, others are still confused about the origin of PUBG Mobile. Apparently, a lot of players think that the PUBG Mobile ban is out of the equation because the game is South Korean and not Chinese.

#pubgban
No captions needed pic.twitter.com/r0G3ZDDvYu

— Adwitiya Malhotra (@AdwitiyaMalhot2) June 30, 2020

Well, it’s true that a South Korean company developed PUBG PC; however, the mobile version of the game, i.e, PUBG Mobile, is developed by Tencent. So, the game definitely falls into the category of Chinese apps.

As of now, it’s hard to say why PUBG Mobile escaped the ban. It could be that MeitY didn’t find PUBG Mobile harvesting Indian user data like other banned Chinese apps, or the reason could be something different. I guess we’ll have our answers pretty soon.

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Redditor Boots Linux Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ From Floppy On Intel 80486

Do you remember your first PC on which you booted Linux from floppy? Well, Floppy disk is almost dead. The majority of people now use USB sticks or DVDs to install Linux distros on their PCs. However, retro enthusiasts love to revive their old hardware and relive the flashback.

Recently, a Redditor who goes by the name ‘FozzTexx’ demonstrated the latest stable Linux Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ running from his floppy disk. He successfully booted a tiny kernel on a 30-year-old 32-bit Intel 80486 (i486 or 486) CPU. 

Now, if you think Linux kernel has dropped support for anything older than i686, it may prove you wrong. You know that freedom, customization, and support for legacy hardware are the characteristics of Linux.

Speaking of booting OS, if you’re 90s kid, you may remember installing Linux with boot floppies or installation CDs offered by Linux distros. Nowadays, the scenario has changed as people download the ISO from official websites and install it by creating a bootable USB or DVD.

In case you’re still wondering about booting Linux from floppy, a retro enthusiasts FozzTexx did it using a single 1.44MB floppy disk on his i486 CPU.

Booting Linux from 1.44MB floppy

He pulled the fresh Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ from the git repo and shrank it to fit on a floppy using make tinyconfig. Then, he booted it on 486 into a busybox shell using rootfs.cpio.gz from Aboriginal Linux.

The tiny kernel surely misses network support or any other functional support. Though it may seem useless, the Redditor also added options like IDE support. Surprisingly, when he attached a hard drive and booted into the shell, he could see the drive as connected and its full capacity. You can see the result in the picture below.

Hard disk attached to 486 CPU

You can also read the Twitter thread describing how he started loading kernel 5.8 on a 486 from floppy.

This is for all you #floppy lovers out there: Linux 5.8.0-rc2+ pulled fresh from the git repo this morning booting into a busybox shell using the rootfs.cpio.gz from Aboriginal Linux. #RetroComputing pic.twitter.com/zaB9lpggPX

— FozzTexx (@FozzTexx) June 28, 2020

If you also have a 486 system lying around and want to load Linux, you can follow the tutorial which he’ll put on his blog site soon.

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Tata Altroz XZ+ With After Market CNG Kit: Price And Mileage

When we talk about a budget car, the most important thing is the fuel-efficiency of that vehicle. Tata Altroz is a premium budget car that has impressed the masses with both its mileage and overall ride quality. The hatchback is currently available in petrol and diesel variants. However, a YouTuber recently uploaded a video showcasing the Tata Altroz XZ+ variant with an after-market CNG kit.

The guy in the video explained that this Tata Altroz has a Lovato Sequential CNG kit with a 12 kg Cylinder. Tata Altroz has a boot space of 345-liters and after fitting a 12 kg cylinder, the boot had enough space to take out the spare tire easily and put it back. Additionally, the CNG nozzle was provided under the hood as in all other CNG cars. Similarly, a switch to change between the fuel options was installed right below the ignition switch. Furthermore, the YouTuber said that the owner has not faced any kind of mechanical problem after installing the CNG kit.

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  Image: Car Garh

Tata Altroz CNG Kit: Price And Mileage

According to the Youtuber, the total cost of the CNG kit was around Rs 38,000. If we talk about mileage, the YouTuber didn’t discuss it in the video. However, in the comments section, he said that the car has a combined mileage of around 23.75 km/kg to 25 km/kg with a highway to city driving ratio of (60:40).

Image: Car Garh

If we compare it with the petrol variant, then there isn’t a lot of difference after adding a CNG kit. As we have reported in our previous article: Altroz has a city mileage of around 17.10 km/l, highway mileage of about 30 km/l, and combined mileage of approximately 24 km/l.

Conclusion

Image: Car Garh

As you can see, the average combined mileage is pretty much the same. With the CNG kit, the car can prove to be a little bit more fuel-efficient. Furthermore, CNG price is lower than the price of petrol, it will have a lower overall running cost.

CNG can provide a similar level of performance to petrol provided its installation is done correctly. Furthermore, CNG has been successful in most of the taxis around the country that have a daily running of hundreds of kilometers. How the CNG kit will perform with Tata Altroz’s Revotron engine remains to be seen. Most people choose the CNG kit for its better mileage. However, Tata Altroz is already a fuel efficient car and unless your daily running isn’t more than 100 km per day, you shouldn’t bother with the CNG kit.

Anyway, do share your views on this? Why and why not is the “CNG conversion” a good option for Tata Altroz?

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‘Your Gallery Is Empty’ Glitch On Instagram Beta Irks Users; Here’s A Fix

Beta apps allow users to test features before they are released to the general public. It is a known fact that users running beta apps on their smartphone might run into issues, but most of the issues are fixed after bug reports.

However, users of the Instagram beta app are facing a weird issue where an error message saying ‘Your Gallery Is Empty’ is displayed when they are trying to send an image or video through DM (Direct Message).

Several Instagram beta users have been reporting the issue on the Instagram subreddit for a week now. There are a total of 60 comments on the thread discussing the weird glitch.

One Redditor posted: “My instagram can’t seem to detect any photos I have that are in my gallery. I don’t even get the drop down menu where you can choose what file to look in. I can’t post or send any media anywhere. I’ve tried all the basics, uninstalling, leaving beta, restarting my phone, switching accounts , etc. My gallery works perfectly fine on snapchat and other apps though. I have a Note 9 (fyi).”

Even I am using the Instagram beta app on my OnePlus 5T and the issue is persistent.

The issue is device-independent as several users with different smartphones have complained about the ‘Your Gallery Is Empty’ message when using the Instagram Beta app. However, I haven’t seen iOS users running into the issue so it’s the Android Instagram Beta app that’s faulty.

How To Fix ‘Your Gallery Is Empty’ Instagram Glitch?

I have, personally, reported the bug to Instagram, but the social media company hasn’t acknowledged the flaw as of now. However, a few Redditors have said that the bug has disappeared for them after they left the beta program.

If you’re facing the ‘Your Gallery Is Empty’ bug on the Instagram beta app, here’s what you do:

1. Uninstall the Instagram app from your smartphone.
2. Go to Google Play Store, and search for “Instagram”.
3. If you are running the beta version of the app, a message saying “You’re a beta tester” will be displayed in the app.

1. Tap on the ‘Leave’ option to unsubscribe from the beta program of the Instagram app.
2. Install the stable version of Instagram and you’ll get rid of the issue.

Several users on Reddit and other forums have tried this fix and are no longer facing the issue. However, some have complained that the fix doesn’t work for them. Therefore, I can’t guarantee that unsubscribing from the beta program will fix this bug, but it’s worth trying.

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Indian TikTok Alternative ‘Chingari’ Crosses 1 Million Downloads In 15 Days

Anti-China sentiments are causing a furor in India amidst rising tensions on the Indo-China border, and Chinese apps are facing the brunt of it. India recently banned over 59 Chinese apps, and TikTok was one of them. Leveraging the situation, a newly made-in-India TikTok alternative named ‘Chingari’ has emerged and is receiving heaps of praise.

The app has raked in more than 1 million downloads in just 15 days. Chingari was originally launched in 2018 by two developers hailing from Odisha and Karnataka, but the popularity of the app has recently surged.

According to the developers of Chingari, the app has 2.5 million downloads to date, with around 1 million downloads in just the past 15 days. The app is available in several vernacular languages, including Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and other regional languages. It is seen as the app’s most significant advantage over TikTok and other video-making apps.

Sumit Ghosh, one of the developers behind Chingari says, “This is the only social application developed in India which is a complete rival to the TikTok app. The app is vernacular and available in multiple languages, including regional languages.”

The user interface of the app is more or less similar to TikTok, as users need to scroll through their feed to watch entertaining and informative videos. As per the description of the app on Google Play Store, 10,000+ creators are creating content on the platform every day.

This is not the first time an Indian TikTok alternative is making headlines. Earlier, an app called ‘Mitron‘ also managed to gain 5 million downloads, cashing in on anti-China sentiments. However, it was later revealed that the app is a rebranded version of a Pakistani app and an Indian purchased the source code for $34. It was briefly removed from the Google Play Store for violating Google’s spam and minimum functionality policies.

Chingari has yet to prove its mettle in the country, but the rising uproar over boycotting Chinese products and apps could favor it.

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