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OnePlus 5 and 5T Grab Android Pie Update in Latest Beta

Kellen December 12, 2018

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T are the latest phones to join the Android Pie crew. While not yet officially available for all, the Pie build arrives as an "open beta" from OnePlus that anyone can dive into if interested. The open beta includes updates everywhere...

Android Pie Update Arrives on OnePlus 6 in Form of Open Beta

Kellen September 3, 2018

The first Android Pie update is here for the OnePlus 6! This first build is an "open beta," so it'll likely have some bugs and is only the first of many releases before OnePlus takes Pie to stable. However, you can update to it right now if you like living on...

OnePlus 5 and 5T Open Beta Updates Add Front Portrait Mode, UI Optimizations, More

Kellen August 29, 2018

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T are receiving new open beta updates this week as builds Beta 17 and Beta 15, respectively. The updates include a bunch of tweaks to improve optimization, but some new features are there as well, like portrait mode for the front...

Nova Launcher Grabs Update to V6.0 in Beta With a Bunch of Tweaks

Kellen August 8, 2018

Nova Launcher 6.0 is on the way and you can test out its new features if you opt-in to the Nova Launcher beta today. This first 6.0 beta includes changes to everything from adaptive icons to folder background shapes and general app settings. I wouldn't...

Blackberry KEYone is Getting an Oreo Beta a Month Before Android P Releases

Kellen July 13, 2018 37

The Blackberry KEYone, a phone that you should have passed on because it's not 2005 anymore, was released in May of last year in the US. A couple of months later, Google released Android Oreo to Nexus and Pixel devices. In the months after Oreo dropped, dozens...

Essential Phone Also Picks Up New Android P Beta, July Security Patches

Kellen July 2, 2018 11

Essential continues to impress us with quick Android updates, even as the company's future in phones remains a mystery. Today, shortly after Google announced both July security patches and a new Android P beta, Essential is rolling out both to the Essential...

Android P Developer Preview 4, Beta 3 Goes Live for Pixel and Pixel 2! (Updated)

Kellen July 2, 2018 25

Android P Developer Preview 4 (Beta 3) just went live! Google's Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL all have new files labeled as build PPP4.180612.004. This is a release candidate and should be the most stable build yet. As DP4, we'll have one more...

Android P Developer Preview 2 Now Available!

Kellen May 8, 2018 27

Google just dropped the Android P Developer Preview 2 on us here at Google I/O 2018. Not only that, but this is the first beta, which means you can sign-up and receive this latest version of P over-the-air. The Android P Developer Preview is only available to...