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Google Created a Sweet New Way to Flash Android Builds Through a Browser

Kellen January 28, 2020

The Android Flash Tool is here. Getting the newest updates on a Google Pixel phones hasn't always been the easiest process. You could hope that the "Check for updates" button works this month, wait for Google's slow rollout of a new update to eventually land...

Not Getting Timely Google Pixel Updates? Sideload Them.

Kellen January 2, 2020

One of the biggest benefits to owning one of Google's Pixel phones is the access to quick, monthly updates. At least, that's supposed to be the case. In the past couple of months, and randomly throughout the life of the Pixel line, Google has had to push back...

How to: Flash Google Pixel Factory Images

Kellen November 5, 2013 39

Part of the beauty of owning a Nexus device comes through the regular availability of factory images that can be used to return the device to a factory state. If you root, toss on a ROM, and tinker a bit too much, you may find yourself looking for a last...

Koush Releases Universal ADB Driver for Windows

Kellen April 8, 2013 21

If there is one step along the rooting path that has continued to test people's patience over the years, it usually has something to do with ADB drivers. There is nothing worse than firing up your new device for the first time or after a fresh new update,...

Guide: How to Use “adb sideload” to Update a Nexus Without Root or Custom Recovery

Kellen February 12, 2013 44

Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called "sideload." Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to...