Android Basics: How to sideload OTA updates on your Google Pixel [Video]
There are several ways to update your Google Pixel smartphone to the latest available patch or OS. If you’re willing…
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How to downgrade from Android 15 back to Android 14 on Google Pixel [Video]
Google has a lot of ways for users and developers to test the latest Android builds. In 2024 that is…
How to install the Android 15 Beta on Google Pixel
Android 15 has graduated from Developer Preview, with the beta program now available for Google Pixel devices. Here’s what you…
Google ‘Jumbojack’ foldable appears to have been a Galaxy Z Fold 2 with ‘stock’ Android
Google’s road to the launch of the first Pixel Fold last year was long and complicated, but as time goes…
What Android apps do you want to have themed icon support? [Poll]
Material You themed icons in Android have come a long way since their debut in Android 12, with many more…
How to install the latest Android 14 Beta on Google Pixel
Android 14 debuted in late 2023, but Google is already testing the next mid-cycle update in Android 14 QPR3. Here’s…
Google Pixel 2023 Year in Review: Fixing old mistakes & dealing with growing pains
Seven years into the Google Pixel series, 2023 marked Google’s biggest year yet with six new devices released. It was…
Google Pixel seamless updates are getting much faster
Seamless updates have been supported on Google’s smartphones since the Nexus days, but if there’s one complaint to be had…
So, do you use wireless charging? [Poll]
Wireless charging was, years ago, a niche feature that was rarely found or used. But in 2023, the feature is…
Google Camera removes ‘Photo Sphere’ mode starting with Pixel 8
After nearly a decade, Google is removing the “Photo Sphere” mode from Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 8 series.
Google should go viral with a real iPager, and what actually gets RCS on the iPhone
Before Google started “Get The Message,” its campaign to pressure Apple on RCS for the iPhone played out in press…
Google on the Pixel Camera Bar’s design and evolution
The Camera Bar is a key aspect of Google’s visual reboot of its phones in 2021, and that hardware has…
Pixel Watch August 2023 update rolling out
The Pixel Watch’s August 2023 update is again on the minor side with just the latest security patch included.
Galaxy Z Flip 5 blocks the Google Wallet app on the outer display, here’s why [U]
Mobile payments have become pretty much commonplace, but if you were hoping to use Google Wallet on the Galaxy Z…
Some Google Pixel owners are seeing faster battery drain following June update
Pixel phones have an unfortunate pattern forming when it comes to updates causing issues with battery life, and it seems…
Comment: Google Pixel should revive the Nexus 5’s best color
Recently I’ve found myself diving back into a lot of Google’s older devices, and that includes the Nexus 5, which…
Comment: I can’t stop thinking about Pixel Buds Pro’s 11-hour battery life
It’s been almost a month since Google unveiled the Pixel Buds Pro, the culmination of its three prior pairs of…
Google Play betas for YouTube Music, TV, Google News, Clock, and Play Books disabled [U]
Like the main Android client, Google is now offering Play Store betas for YouTube Music and TV to presumably test…
Google Play Store web redesign widely rolling out [Gallery]
As first tested in November, Google is rolling out a big redesign of the web Play Store that brings it…
Razer Kishi V2 gets ‘Virtual Controller Mode,’ here’s how to enable it
The Razer Kishi V2 is a competent direct controller for Android devices and with that, mobile games become something a…
One weekend in, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is already a strong contender for 2023’s best Android phone
This past week Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S23 series, and in the days since, I’ve had a chance to spend…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Review: Where do your priorities lie?
Foldable smartphones still feel like a brand new idea, but in reality, Samsung is now on its fourth generation of…
Google Messages rolling out vertical photo picker gallery
Back in November, Google started testing a vertical photo gallery in Messages for Android, and the scrolling picker is now…
Google TV: The history of Google in the living room, evolution of Android TV, and what’s next
Since its launch in 2020, Google TV has grown to support more products, including some of the world’s biggest TV…