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Our Favorite Things Inside Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1

Tim September 20, 2023 7

We have ourselves a fresh beta build of Android, but what makes this release so special is that technically we are beta testing a build of Android 14 that is ahead of stable Android 14, which hasn't even been released yet. This has never happened in the short...

Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim September 20, 2023 7

In what truly is an odd set of circumstances, Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is now available for select Pixel devices. Looking back, we're relatively certain this has never happened, where a QPR (quarterly platform release) build is launched for an Android version...

September 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen September 18, 2023 37

The arrival of Android 14 is not today, it seems, with Google releasing the September Android update for its Pixel phone and device line-up. The latest Pixel update is here as the September security patch for the Pixel 4a 5G up through the Pixel 7 Pro and...

First Android 14 QPR1 Beta Update Comes to Pixel Phones Next Week

Kellen September 13, 2023 5

We may not have Android 14 in stable form quite yet, but we should start preparing for the next Android 14 Beta that is technically built off of stable 14 and that we can test before it arrives in December. Wow, that's a confusing thing to write, so let me...

August 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen August 7, 2023 20

A part of my brain had talked me into believing that Google might release Android 14 today in stable form instead of the August Pixel update (still Android 13), but they did not. We did indeed just get the Android security update for August and all of Google's...

July 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen July 5, 2023 28

After releasing a large quarterly platform update and Pixel Feature Drop in June that brought new features and plenty of bug fixes, the July Pixel update is now ready as one of the final Android 13 updates. It is expected to be somewhat minor in comparison to...

Pixel Owners Again Met With Battery Drain Issue Following Monthly Update

Tim June 26, 2023 58

Last week, Google sent out the June update to remaining Pixel smartphones, albeit a tad behind schedule. Shortly thereafter and over the weekend, that's when the complaints started to pile up. Users on both reddit and Google's own support forum are reporting...

Google Rolling Out Tardy Pixel June Updates

Tim June 20, 2023 42

Certain Pixel device owners may have spotted that their device wasn't updated to the latest June patch along with others this month. It's a case we've seen happen before, but now for some good news. For those who were missing the update, it appears Google is...