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Google Pauses Android Q Beta 4 Because of Installation Issues (Updated)

Kellen June 6, 2019

Rollout of the new Android Q Beta 4 has already been paused after the update caused installation issues on a number of Pixel devices. UPDATE JUNE 11: We've got new builds that are replacing the original Beta 4 builds and should address installation issues....

What’s New in Android Q Beta 4? (Updated)

Kellen June 5, 2019

Eh, not a lot. This Android Q Beta 4 appears mostly to be a final-ish build with final APIs and the official Q SDK along for the ride. After this build, which should be quite stable, we'll get two release candidates for final testing before stable arrives in...

Android Q Beta 4 Now Available for Pixel Devices! (Updated)

Kellen June 5, 2019

Android Q Beta 4 is now available for Pixel devices! The Android Q Beta 4 is available now for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 3a XL. The newest build arrives as qpp4.190502.018. READ: What's new in Android Q Beta...

I’m so Excited About Wider Unlocked Google Pixel Availability

Kellen June 4, 2019

When Google announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL during Google I/O, they also announced wider availability of the Pixel 3 line. There were new carrier partners to highlight, and those are certainly a big deal, but I'm more excited about the fact that the...

Pixel 3a Review: Tough to Beat for the Price

Kellen June 3, 2019

A couple of days after Google announced its Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL phones, I wrote up a short piece suggesting that the phone was "boringly good" and an excellent choice if your budget is $400. After spending several weeks with the phone by my side since...

Is the Headphone Jack Back?

Kellen May 30, 2019

It took "courage" from Apple to start us down the headphone jack-less path in 2016. Motorola wasn't far behind them. Google followed their leads in 2017's Pixel 2 by suggesting USB-C and digital audio were better audio. OnePlus joined the party in 2018 after...

Google Says Digital Wellbeing Isn’t Slowing Down Your Pixel Phone, but Something Else Is

Kellen May 29, 2019

Earlier this month, a bunch of Pixel 3 owners decided that turning off Digital Wellbeing was instantly improving the performance of their laggy phones. We talked about it at the time because it was big-if-true type of news, but also because the Pixel 3 was...

Some Pixel 3a, 3a XL Owners Running Into ‘Random Shutdown’ Issue

Tim May 20, 2019

Over on reddit, numerous Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL owners are reporting a random shutdown bug that is causing them to seek replacement devices from their original place of purchase. The shutdown event appears to happen very randomly with no particular cause...