Differences between Android 7 and 8 (Oreo vs Nougat)

1. Notifications

Android O looks to improve upon every good thing Android Nougat brought along, and then some. With Android O, we’re getting Notification Channels, which are basically categories that an app can classify its notifications into. This means that instead of having to change notification settings for an entire app, users will now get even more fine-grained control over the kinds of notifications they want.

Notification Controls in Android O (left) vs Android Nougat (right)

Notifications can also be snoozed in Android O, and this really does look like a good feature. Users will be able to simply swipe a notification, and tap on the snooze icon to snooze the notification for a default time of 15 minutes. This can be extended (at least in the current Developer Preview) to a maximum of 1 hour. Personally, I’d like to have some sort of custom time here, the way “Inbox” handles snoozing emails, but this is just the first Developer Preview, so there’s a lot of time for that.

Notification Options in Android O (left) vs Android Nougat (right). The clock icon is Snooze.

There’s also a minor change in the way the Notification Shade behaves on Android O. While double swiping on the Status Bar in Android Nougat used to hide some of the lower notifications in order to properly display the Quick Settings panel, Android O converts them into small app icons on the bottom of the Notification Shade instead. So while the Quick Settings panel gets displayed properly, you’ll still be able to see the apps that have pending notifications, without having to swipe back up.



For more:
https://beebom.com/android-o-vs-android-nougat/

Windows 10 update error

If you’re seeing the Error 0x80248007 on your screen when you try to update your Windows 10, here are 2 fixes:

Method 1: Modify Windows Update service

Method 2: Restart Windows Installer service

Method 1: Modify Windows Update service

This problem is usually related to ill-functioned Windows Update services. To fix it: 

Step 1: Reset Windows Update Service

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key . Then click  Control Panel. 

2) View by Large icons and click Administrative Tools. 

3) Double-click Services. 

Note: If you’re prompted for administrator confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 

4) Right-click Windows Update and click Stop.

Step 2: Delete temporary update files in SoftwareDistribution folder

1) Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution. 

2) Double-click DataStore folder to open it. Delete all the files and folders in it. 

3) Go back to SoftwareDistribution folder, double-click Download folder to open it, then delete all the files in this folder.  

Step 3: Restart Windows Update service

1) Open Windows Update service again (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Windows Update). 

2) Right-click Windows Update and click Start. 

3) Close the Services window and the Administrative Tools window. 

Method 2: Restart Windows Installer service

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and X at the same time. Click Command Prompt (Admin). 

Click Yes when this notification pops out. 

2) Type net start msiserver and press the Enter key on your keyboard. 

3) See if the problem is resolved. 

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/windows-update-error-0x80248007-in-windows-10/

Alternative App store for Android

F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.


https://www.wired.com/story/android-users-to-avoid-malware-ditch-googles-app-store


https://f-droid.org/en/

Safe mode and repair for Windows 10

With a Windows 10 installation DVD or USB memory stick lying around, or if you can create one, you can use it to boot your broken PC with Windows 10 into Safe Mode. To create a Windows 10 installation drive, follow the steps from this tutorial: How to download Windows 10 Creators Update and create your own installation media. Then use it to boot your broken Windows 10 PC from it and wait for the installation environment to load. Choose the language and keyboard layout you prefer and click or tap on Next.

Next, click or tap on the link that says “Repair your computer” on the bottom left corner of the screen.

Click or tap on Troubleshoot.

On the “Advanced options” screen, click/tap on “Command Prompt (Use the Command Prompt for advanced troubleshooting).”

Now Command prompt will load. Inside it, write the command: bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal. Then press Enter on your keyboard.

After a moment, Command Prompt tells you that “The operation [was] completed successfully.”

Then close the Command Prompt and choose to Continue on the next screen.

After your PC reboots, Windows 10 will automatically boot into Safe Mode.

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-safe-mode-windows-10