Android

Twitter is Giving You Your Timeline Back

Kellen September 17, 2018

Twitter chronological timeline is coming back. Twitter announced this evening that they are giving you back the chronological timeline you never told them to take away. In the near future, you'll be able to sort your Tweets without all of the extra fluff and...

Android Distribution Updated for September: Still No Pie! (Updated: Ignore)

Kellen September 13, 2018

UPDATE: Well, Google changed the date on their distribution page to show that new data had been collected as of yesterday, but didn't actually update numbers. I must have had an incorrect number for Oreo in August's numbers leading to this fun post that...

Fortnite Adds Voice Chat for Android Players, More Device Support

Tim September 6, 2018

Patch notes for v5.40 of Fortnite are up for digesting, and as always, there's a lot to take in. Not only is there a completely new game mode called High Stakes (which sounds like great fun for squads of 4 players), but Android players also received a few good...

YouTube Dark Mode on Android is Here!

Kellen September 5, 2018

Six months later, YouTube gets dark theme It's here. YouTube's dark mode on Android is here. For real this time. We were first told about YouTube for Android's dark mode back in March of this year, as a coming soon type of item. It's September, so you know, it...

September Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices

Kellen September 4, 2018

Google just dropped the September 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us. At this time, we already have both factory image and OTA files, so choose whichever works best for you if you don’t feel like waiting for the update to show up on your...

Android Distribution Updated for August: No Pie Yet

Kellen August 31, 2018

Google updated the Android distribution numbers today to show which versions of Android are dominating the landscape as of August 31. We were curious if Android Pie would make its debut this round, but are left disappointed. No Pie here, my friends. Instead,...

Your Google Voice Might Look a Little Different Today

Kellen August 17, 2018

Google Voice picked up a new update yesterday that does a couple of things of note. First, it changes the accent color everywhere to a greenish tone instead of the blue that has been associated with it for years. With that color change comes a new icon as well...

Sony Details Which Xperia Devices Will Receive Android Pie Update

Tim August 16, 2018

This week, Sony detailed which devices will receive the Android Pie update. The list is solid, with Sony saying the majority of compatible devices should expect to see the update in November. Shooting for November, the phones to receive Pie are as follows:...