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What’s New in Android 12 Beta 1!

Kellen May 18, 2021 41

Alright, so we have spent the past couple of hours with the Android 12 Beta 1 and are ready to start sharing our findings. There are some big changes to be aware of, including a brief preview of the Material You experience that will take over Pixel phones, but...

May 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen May 3, 2021 18

The May Android security update has arrived for Pixel devices! As is the case each month, your Google Pixel phone will get an update over the next couple of days if it isn't available right away. Currently, we are seeing new 11.0.0 files for Pixel 5 (RQ2A....

Google is Testing Lens in the Pixel Launcher and We’re All for It

Kellen April 27, 2021 6

Google Lens is a handy little app these days, especially as we find ourselves moving forward in a world where we would rather not touch anything. Lens lets you point your phone's camera at all sorts of stuff to learn more, like a restaurant's posted menu or a...

Pixel 5a 5G Likely Running Same Processor as Pixel 5

Kellen April 21, 2021 29

When the Pixel 5a 5G arrives later this year, we really will be wondering how it differs when compared to the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 from last year. The story here of the Pixel 5a 5G so far is that it supposedly looks very similar and now we believe it runs...

Android 12 Developer Preview 3 is Now Available!

Kellen April 21, 2021 11

Another build closer to Android 12 beta. Google dropped the Android 12 Developer Preview 3 on us this morning to help developers further test the newest version of Android before it goes to beta. This is likely the last big preview build before beta too, so...

Google Pixel Phones Get “Heads Up” Digital Wellbeing Feature

Kellen April 12, 2021 5

Google's Digital Wellbeing is no longer just that random service on your phone you ignore because it tries to limit your digital addiction. It may now save your life. A new feature arrived on Google's Digital Wellbeing platform this week called "Heads Up." If...

Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 Update is Here!

Kellen April 7, 2021 4

Google hit us with another Android 12 Developer Preview 2 build today, this time as DP2.2. This is a bug fixer, like DP2.1, so don't expect a ton of changes like we might see with Developer Preview 3 in a week or so. For changes, Google lists out fixes for a...

Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G Get “Stunning” Performance Boosts

Kellen April 6, 2021 22

In this month's security update for Google's Pixel phones, there is a line in the changelog for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G that says there are "performance optimizations for certain graphics-intensive apps & games." Normally, we would assume that means...