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March’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel

Kellen March 6, 2017 40

Google just posted the Android security update for March 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. We were expecting this in part because of Verizon's early acknowledgement of the update, but also because it's the first Monday of the month....

February’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel

Kellen February 6, 2017 41

Google just posted the Android security update for February 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. So far, we are seeing 7.1.1 files for Pixel and Pixel XL (NOF26V, NOF26W), Pixel C (N4F26O), Nexus 6P (N4F26O, NUF26K), Nexus 5X (N4F26O),...

Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Won’t Get 7.1.2 Update, But Will Still See Security Patches

Kellen January 30, 2017 173

You may have noticed that today's announcement for the Android 7.1.2 update didn't mention the Nexus 6 or Nexus 9. Well, that's because neither will see the update, even as it goes final in a couple of months, Google confirmed to us this afternoon. That's not...

Nexus 6’s Android 7.1.1 Image and OTA Files Posted

Kellen January 6, 2017 66

Google posted the Android 7.1.1 factory image and OTA files for the Nexus 6 yesterday. That's news because it was the last remaining device supposed to see 7.1.1 without those files. Google must have fixed whatever final bugs were holding the update back. You...

Vodafone Says Android 7.1.1 Should Arrive by December 5

Kellen November 28, 2016 21

According to a recently updated Vodafone support page for the Nexus 6P, the Android 7.1.1 stable update will arrive from Google on December 5. Google already told us to expect the update in December, but up until now, we had not yet seen a specific date. ...

November’s Android Security Update is Rolling Out, Factory Images and OTA Files Live

Kellen November 7, 2016 63

Google is ready to release November's Android security update today and has kicked off the rollout by posting factory images and OTA .zip files. We are seeing both 7.1 and 7.0 files for Pixel and Nexus devices. As of right now, we have Android 7.1.0 files for...

Motorola Provides Details for Which Devices Will See Nougat

Tim October 5, 2016 67

Motorola published a complete list of devices that will see Nougat at some point, with fifteen devices making the cut at this time. As you might expect, newer devices like the Moto Z and DROID Turbo 2 are listed, but others that could also be labeled as new,...

October’s Android Security Update is Rolling Out (Updated: Nexus 6 Nougat!)

Kellen October 3, 2016 97

Google is pushing out October's Android security update (at least we're assuming that's what this is; Edit: Yep, it is!) to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. This is the second security patch for...