Since the release of Nitrocid 0.2.0 earlier this year, which brought many new features, we were focusing on not only performance-related improvements, but also the promising ones that will make it easier for you to use Nitrocid. The tech preview of the new version of Nitrocid already provided you with a basic architecture of how this version would technically work, but we were continuously working on it to add new features and to incorporate some enhancements, with continuous releases of Terminaux and related libraries.

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the Galaxy Watch6 in Korea and in the US. It provided several features that were introduced in this software update while providing several improvements. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 Watch Beta 3 is now available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy Watch6 in the above countries mentioned.

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It's mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

Samsung has re-evaluated the supported devices list as of this month as of today, and you can see the updated list in full here. We have run a comparison of supported models, and the results are now in: The following devices have been added to the list: Quarterly security patches Galaxy A07s Galaxy A08 Galaxy A18 The above devices were released recently, and this means that the phones will receive security updates every quarter to keep it more secure.

The rollout of One UI 9.0, which is based on Android 17, continues with the availability of the new update for the Samsung Galaxy S24, which brings an improved experience for your Galaxy phone by introducing new features and other enhancements. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 begins distribution to Galaxy S24 users in Korea, with more eligible devices being expected to receive the stable update during the next few weeks.

The Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 phones are also getting the One UI 9.0 update, which is based on Android 17, globally. It brings an improved experience for your Galaxy phone by introducing new features and other enhancements, including the new Galaxy AI features that first landed to the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 series. Samsung has started the global distribution to the…

One UI 9.0 based on Android 17 will be available sooner than expected for the Galaxy A57, which introduces new features and other enhancements to make your phone even more powerful. The Galaxy A57 was released on March to be a direct successor to the Galaxy A56, which brings a bigger vapor chamber, a more powerful processor, and some more improvements.

Starting from today, One UI 9.0 based on Android 17 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S25 phones globally, which brings an improved experience for your Galaxy phone by introducing new features and other enhancements, including the new Galaxy AI features that first landed to the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 series. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 begins distribution to…

Samsung Galaxy is a series of portable computing devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and other devices, that was manufactured and marketed since June 2009. The product line mainly consists of the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series of high-end phones, followed by Galaxy A, M, and F series, as well as other devices, such as Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds, and others.

After the release of Linux 7.2, which brought many features and improvements across different portions of the Linux kernel, such as hardware support and other improvements, an upcoming version of Linux is in the works. Linux 7.3 RC6 is now live for developers and power users who are willing to try out a pre-release version of Linux that is yet to be released.

Every week, we collect every event that happened within Aptivi, our projects, and other interesting tech news. This issue shows you the brief summary of our project releases and some of our articles posted on the Aptivi Blog and on the Newsroom, as well as some links to other interesting resources, such as the most intriguing tech news during the week.

Every week, new Linux versions that are under a supported version series get released to incorporate bug fixes and other general improvements that are pushed to the servicing branches. This ensures that your Linux user experience gets better when latest versions fix some of the bugs. This week, the below Linux kernel versions under the v7.x series are released:

Every month, we collect every event that happened within Aptivi, our projects, and other interesting tech news. This issue shows you the brief summary of our project releases and some of our most articles posted on the Aptivi Blog and on the Newsroom, as well as some links to other interesting resources, such as the most intriguing tech news during the month.

Earlier, a developer of tiny11, NTDEV, had managed to run Windows 11 on the Galaxy S9+ smartphone, which Samsung released on March 2018, and it has seen some nice development since then, including access to higher RAM capacity. Almost a month ago, the developer used IoT Enterprise as the chosen SKU. Now, the developer has made the installer application available for you to be able to install Windows 11 on your Galaxy S9+ smartphone!

Samsung hasn't revealed what vulnerabilities the October 2026 security patch has fixed yet, but the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 phones have already entered the rollout of this security patch update, which brings this security update that contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released. Therefore, we expect that the details will be revealed next week.

It's October 2026 here, and Terminaux 8.7 was released a while ago to provide you with theme customization, improved Terminaux shell, and color conversion features, as well as many other improvements and fixes that make your console applications even more powerful. Just like the last release, it's a monthly release that brings new features and improvements to make Terminaux-powered applications more reliable.

Earlier, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 9.0 for the Galaxy S26, starting from Korea before the global rollout that happened more than a week later, to let users enjoy the new Galaxy AI features that were first introduced to the Galaxy Z8 series released this year. Now, Samsung has started development of One UI 9.5 for the Galaxy S26, which sets a huge leap forward for the One UI software, as this version of One UI would be first released for the upcoming flagship Galaxy S27 series to be revealed in next year's Galaxy Unpacked event.

Samsung was working on its very first open-ear earbuds that clip onto your ear, and it was previously referred to as Galaxy Buds Able. The official name for the open-ear earbuds has been revealed, along with its features, and we'll showcase them below from extracted assets coming from the Galaxy Buds app, version 9.0.10.1704. According to the list of strings, the official name for this open-ear earbuds has been revealed as the Galaxy Buds On, confirming the rumors about the change of the name that was previously referred to as the Galaxy Buds Able.

Microsoft has started an official rollout of Windows 11 26H2 to a wider set of users to be able to experience new features that were added, as well as many improvements and bug fixes that were integrated to this update. It's a rather promising update that allows you to have more control on your Windows taskbar, as well as general stability improvements and the Low Latency Profile that makes your computer more responsive by temporarily spiking your processor's clocks to its maximum for three seconds when interacting with the system, such as opening the start menu.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon was released back in April 2026 when it provided you with many new features, such as GNOME 50 that provided improved performance and better fractional scaling, systemd 259, and APT 3 that provided enhanced appearance and improved package dependency resolution, thus fixing a decades-old interface bug while providing a more comfortable appearance. Starting from today, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users can finally upgrade to the newer Ubuntu long-term support release, which is Ubuntu 26.04.1 Resolute Raccoon, to take advantage of new features and enhancements.

Starting from today, One UI 9.0 based on Android 17 is now available for the Galaxy S26 phone, which brings an improved experience for your Galaxy phone by introducing new features and other enhancements, including the new Galaxy AI features that first landed to the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 series. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 begins distribution to…

Starting from today, One UI 9.0 based on Android 17 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Z Fold7/Flip7 phones, which brings an improved experience for your Galaxy phone by introducing new features and other enhancements, including the new Galaxy AI features that first landed to the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 series. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 begins distribution to…

After the release of Linux 7.2, which brought many features and improvements across different portions of the Linux kernel, such as hardware support and other improvements, an upcoming version of Linux is in the works. Linux 7.3 RC5 is now live for developers and power users who are willing to try out a pre-release version of Linux that is yet to be released.

Every week, we collect every event that happened within Aptivi, our projects, and other interesting tech news. This issue shows you the brief summary of our project releases and some of our articles posted on the Aptivi Blog and on the Newsroom, as well as some links to other interesting resources, such as the most intriguing tech news during the week.

Every week, new Linux versions that are under a supported version series get released to incorporate bug fixes and other general improvements that are pushed to the servicing branches. This ensures that your Linux user experience gets better when latest versions fix some of the bugs. This week, the below Linux kernel versions under the v7.x series are released:

On August 27th, 2023, Mageia 9 was released to bring new features and enhanced performance, as well as other improvements to the operating system based on Linux. Since then, it received more than 20,000 updates to a wide variety of packages to ensure that your system stays stable and secure. Mageia 10 was released this year to modernize parts of the system, ensuring that the design is more consistent than before, as well as other improvements and new features.

Samsung has recently released One UI 9.0 to the public, starting from the Galaxy S26 series in Korea. It provides you with an upgraded software experience on your Galaxy phone and an up-to-date Android 17 with new privacy and other features, along with added Galaxy AI features, such as My FanCam. Now, Samsung has made One UI 9.0 available for those who are using an active T-Mobile carrier plan in the US.

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the Galaxy Watch6 in Korea and in the US. It provided several features that were introduced in this software update while providing several improvements. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 Watch Beta 2 is now available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy Watch6 in the above countries mentioned.

Microsoft have recently released this month's preview patch for Windows 11 computers and laptops, and they usually contain new features that the normal patches will include. These new features, along with many improvements and bug fixes, will enhance your user experience by making some of the features easier to use. The official changelogs for this preview patch is: Gradual rollout…

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It's mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

An earlier work where we migrated stable documentation for Nitrocid, Terminaux, and BassBoom was done to consolidate all supported version series to a master repository found in the master project docs organization. GitBook has introduced a new way for us to set up a centrally organized repository that stores all of our project documentations in a single, unified repository. As a result, we used this feature to consolidate all the project documentation repositories further to three unified repositories:

Since our last support status change on May 2026, we have reviewed our support policy after the end of support for Terminaux 6.x and 7.x on August 5th. After our evaluation of the support policy, we've determined that the following changes have been made, effective October 1st: According to our official operating system support policy, we will no longer support macOS 14 and FreeBSD 15.0, both of which will be out of support on October 1st and September 30th, respectively.

Last year, FreeBSD 15.0 was released on December 2nd, 2025, to bring in a new major version of the operating system, which includes new features that were added to this release while bringing in some improvements and bug fixes. The base system can now be installed and managed using the pkg(8) package manager instead of the traditional distribution sets. Since then, …

The global rollout for One UI 9.0 was expected to start on September 21st according to one of the official newsroom announcements, but we have seen no evidence of Samsung actually pushing the update to the Galaxy S26 series around the world. This caused users who were awaiting the update to be disappointed, seeing as one of the Samsung newsrooms had mentioned this date as the date that Samsung would officially expand the rollout.

One UI 9.0 has reached the beta stage since three months ago, as previously announced by Samsung. This version of One UI 9.0 is a platform upgrade to Android 17 that introduces several improvements across areas, along with some new features. We are very thrilled to announce that Samsung has recently opened the One UI 9.0 Beta Program for the…

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the expansion to a few more devices in eligible countries, including the Galaxy A35. It provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch7 in Korea and in the US. It provided several features that were introduced in this software update while providing several improvements. Starting from today, One UI 9.0 Watch Beta 3 is now available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch7 in the above countries mentioned.

Samsung has already updated the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 phones that brought the September 2026 security update that contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released. Recently, there have been feedback stating that AI Select gets accidentally triggered when holding the Edge Panel handle for too long. Samsung has started rolling out the September 2026 patch to the above foldable devices that finally lets you…

After the release of Linux 7.2, which brought many features and improvements across different portions of the Linux kernel, such as hardware support and other improvements, an upcoming version of Linux is in the works. Linux 7.3 RC4 is now live for developers and power users who are willing to try out a pre-release version of Linux that is yet to be released.

Every week, we collect every event that happened within Aptivi, our projects, and other interesting tech news. This issue shows you the brief summary of our project releases and some of our articles posted on the Aptivi Blog and on the Newsroom, as well as some links to other interesting resources, such as the most intriguing tech news during the week.

Every week, new Linux versions that are under a supported version series get released to incorporate bug fixes and other general improvements that are pushed to the servicing branches. This ensures that your Linux user experience gets better when latest versions fix some of the bugs. This week, the below Linux kernel versions under the v7.x series are released:

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the expansion to a few more devices in eligible countries, including the Galaxy S25, S23, A36, A56, and Z7 series. It provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

Since the release of Nitrocid 0.2.0 on February, we were very thrilled to release new versions of the simulator that brought various sets of improvements, including those that were introduced in the service packs we've released. Meanwhile, we were working on making user experience better by introducing new features and by improving some of the core areas within the whole Nitrocid base kernel and its components, including its addons.

Samsung has recently released One UI 9.0 to the public, starting from the Galaxy S26 series in Korea. It provides you with an upgraded software experience on your Galaxy phone and an up-to-date Android 17 with new privacy and other features, along with added Galaxy AI features, such as My FanCam. Below, you'll find the complete changelogs for One UI 9.0, which is taken from the Galaxy S26.

We are excited to announce that we're now back up and running, as we've managed to solve issues related to our network infrastructure. As we strive to continue development of our projects and following the updated release schedules to align with the incident, we have something important to announce exclusively on Aptivi Blog. On September 17th, a new announcement related to Nitrocid will be released to let you know of the progress of the development as we get closer to the official release of the new version.