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Google Finally Fixed Ambient Display Screen Flashes on Pixel 3!

Kellen April 1, 2019

One of the longest running bugs on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has been an issue with the phones' ambient display that caused an obnoxiously bright screen flash when a user woke their phone. Google fixed it in this month's security update! I can't say that I've...

April 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen April 1, 2019

Even though it's April 1 and Google likes to have too much fun on this day by doing things like putting Snakes in Google Maps, there is serious business going down. Google just released the April 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. We already have...

Poll: Do You Own a Google, Samsung, or OnePlus Phone?

Kellen March 20, 2019

This is more of a reader feel-out poll that anything, but I'm curious to see how much Google, Samsung, and OnePlus phones dominate the DL community. If it wasn't obvious to those of you who hangout in the comments, these are the phones you seem to talk about...

Google Bringing Fresh Flowers to the Pixel Launcher Today

Kellen March 20, 2019

You weren't seeing things - the Google Search bar on your Pixel phone did indeed perform a little flowery animation for you. To celebrate Spring Equinox, Google added a cute little animation to the bottom Google bar on Pixel phones, like the Pixel, Pixel 2,...

How’s Android Q Beta Running on Your Pixel?

Kellen March 18, 2019

Android Q beta dropped last Wednesday, so you've had a few solid days with it. How's it running on your Pixel phone? I ask because we get asked whether or not it's stable enough for daily use. As a single person using it, I'm not sure I'm always the best judge...

Android Qork in Progress: Biggest Features are Still Being Worked On

Kellen March 18, 2019

Android Q has been in our lives for close to a week now and most of the digging for features into this first beta has been done. On the surface, it's pretty obvious that in this first build there aren't a bunch of forward-facing changes to get excited about....

Android Q: A List of Some of the Other Little New Changes

Kellen March 14, 2019

Android Q was released yesterday, and while it very much feels like Android 9.1 instead of what should be Android 10.0, there are a bunch of little tweaks that Google has made to their operating system that are slowly being discovered. We covered most of the...

First Android Q Beta Now Available for Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 Phones!

Kellen March 13, 2019

The first Android Q beta is now available! If you own a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, or Pixel 3 XL, you can jump on this new goodness right now. Of course, being the first preview, it's probably not stable and you should consider holding off...