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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...

June 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen June 3, 2019

A fresh month of June kicked off over the weekend, so that means Google was preparing to release the June 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. They have now done just that and we already have both factory image and OTA files ready to be downloaded...

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...

Android Q Beta 3 Now Available for Pixel Devices! (Updated)

Kellen May 7, 2019

Android Q Beta 3 is now available for Pixel devices! The Android Q Beta 3 is available now for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 XL. If you’d like to test in the easiest way possible, head over to the Android Beta site and sign-up....

May 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2019

Another month, another Android security patch is here. Google just released the May 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices, even though I/O is only a day away from starting. We already have both factory image and OTA files ready to be downloaded for...

More MCU Characters Available for AR Playground on Pixel Phones

Tim April 15, 2019

Endgame is coming, and to celebrate, Google has added more MCU characters to the AR Playground lineup for Pixel devices. Joining the existing characters like Hulk, Iron Man, and Captain America are War Machine, Thor, Black Widow, Rocket, as well as Captain...