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xda-developers
Jun 21, 2017 9:15 PM • by Doug Lynch

Apple Says Qualcomm's Chip Licenses are Invalid, Qualcomm Responds

Many people know of Qualcomm because of how popular their Snapdragon SoCs are among Android smartphones these days. While their chips are a solid source of income for the company, they actually make a lot of their profits from patent royalties and modem licenses. However, the way that Qualcomm licenses their patents has gotten them in a lot of trouble lately and they were even forced to pay back hundreds of millions of dollars to BlackBerry recently.

Qualcomm has been the target of antitrust investigations in multiple countries over the last few years because of the way they enforce specific rules with their licenses. But it was back in January of this year when Qualcomm became the target of a $1 billion lawsuit from Apple. The initial lawsuit claimed that Qualcomm is overcharging companies for their chips, and adds onto that by saying they have refused to pay close to $1 billion in promised rebates.

Qualcomm feels those claims are baseless, but it doesn't look like Apple is backing down anytime soon. Apple has even expanded their attack against Qualcomm by saying the agreements made that awards Qualcomm a percentage of each iPhone sold, are completely invalid. Apple is basing this new filing on a case just last month where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that manufacturers and drug companies shouldn't be able to control how their products are used or resold.

Apple has even gone as far as to ask the court to stop some lawsuits that Qualcomm filed against Foxconn and three other contract makers which currently assemble the iPhone. The very same day, Qualcomm came out and responded to Apple's claims and said Apple is actually trying to distract the court from their misleading statements. Qualcomm says that Apple is trying to convince the court that Qualcomm's tech are limited to the cellular modem when that is simply not the case.

This case no doubt has a long ways to go before we will see a resolution and we will be keeping an eye on it, since the decision made by the courts could have ramifications that ripple throughout the entire mobile industry.

Source: Reuters Source: Qualcomm

Android Advices
Jun 20, 2017 5:02 PM • by Karthik Iyer

How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 on Galaxy C5 Smartphone

Samsung launched the Galaxy C5 just recently and as we all know, it is a pretty good smartphone for the price. It packs a decent set of specs for the price. However, if you are not really a fan of the typical Samsung UI then you would be disappointed here. In that case, your only option would be to flash the update manually. However, if you are wondering how to do it, then you are in the right place. Today in this tutorial, we will be showing you exactly how to install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 on Galaxy C5 Smartphone. But before we begin the installation, let's check out some of the features it brings to the table.

About the ROM

Since this is based on Android 7.0 Nougat based OS, you can expect it to bring pretty much all the features along with it. Below are some of the working features of the same –

Wifi
Bluetooth
Audio
2G-3G Network Switch
Smooth
RIL
Camera
Sensors
Lineage Boosts
Hotspot
Fingerprint
All sensors

Now with that out of the way, let's take a look at some of the prerequisite that is required for this installation.

Pre-requisite

The first thing which you need to make sure is that you are creating a complete backup of your files. Since we will be completely wiping the internal memory of the phone, you will end up loosing all your files.
You also need to make sure that you are installing a custom recovery software. You can install any of your choices, however, we suggest you go for TWRP for this installation.
You also need to make sure that the battery in the smartphone as about 60-percent charge before you begin the installation. If your smartphone's battery dies during the installation, then you may end up with a completely bricked smartphone.
And lastly it is also necessary to make sure that you have downloaded the firmware file which is necessary for the installation. Without this file, you won't be able to proceed with the installation and hence we suggest you download the same from the link given below.

Download Lineage OS 14.1 For Samsung Galaxy C5

Installation

Assuming that you have downloaded the files given in the link above, it is now time to begin the instalaltion process.
The first thing which you need to make sure is that you copy the downloaded file to the smartphone.
Once done, simply turn off your phone and enter into the recovery mode. You can do this by pressing Volume Down + Power Key at the same time.
After this, once you are in the recovery menu, look for wipe and format option ⇒ wipe data, system, cache and Dalvik cache and initiate it.
Once done, now return back to the recovery menu and tap on Install.
Now it will ask you to browse for the firmware file which you had copied earlier. Simply navigate to the same and select it.
After that simply swipe to begin the installation.
Do make a note that the installation will take some time and hence we suggest you be patient with the same.
After it is done, before rebooting you can also choose to install the GApps.
Once this is done, your device will automatically reboot into the new ROM.

Do make a note that the first reboot may take a long time and hence we suggest you stay patient with the same. Having said, if you have any queries regarding the setup, then be sure to let us know by commenting down below and also stay tuned to Android Advices for more tutorials like this.

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