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It’s ‘RIP’ for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

Tim November 1, 2021 41

Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have reached the end of Google's guaranteed software support cycle. While sad, they have had a good ride, with Google providing monthly security patches to the devices since their launch in 2018. UPDATE: Google has told us that there...

Google Plans Future Android 12 Beta Releases and You Can Test Them

Kellen October 19, 2021 9

Android 12 might have gone stable today, with rollout to supported Pixel phones already happening, but this is not the end of the Android 12 Beta program. Google has quietly announced that there will be future pre-release updates for you to test if you are...

Android 12 is Live, OTA Rolling Out to Pixel Phones

Tim October 19, 2021 36

If the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro excitement wasn't enough for you this morning, Google just released Android 12. No longer in beta, this is Android 12's final form, complete with all of the Material You goodness we've been watching trickle out over the course of...

October 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen October 4, 2021 21

Android 12 should be here any day now, but being the first Monday of the month, and Android 12 only hitting AOSP today, Google is instead releasing what should be the final Android 11 monthly security patch. All of the currently supported Pixel phones, from...

Android 12 Goes Live in AOSP!

Kellen October 4, 2021 9

Google just pushed Android 12 to AOSP, hooray! Oh, you want it on your Pixel phone? That's not happening just yet. Google, as a part of this AOSP announcement, says that Android 12 will hit a device near you "in the next few weeks." With today's arrival in...

The Final Android 12 Beta is Here!

Kellen September 8, 2021 12

Alright, we are officially on the final Android 12 Beta, as Google has just dropped Android 12 Beta 5 on us. This is the last beta release before the launch "in the weeks ahead," so feel free to grab it for your Pixel phone and get to playing. In the Android...

September 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen September 7, 2021 19

The stable version of Android 12 could be here any week, but that doesn't mean Google will skip the monthly Android security patch as we wait. September's Pixel update is here for the Pixel 3 through the new Pixel 5a. Currently, we are seeing new 11.0.0 files...

Is Your Pixel 3 Bricked Yet?

Tim September 7, 2021 71

There's an uptick in bricked Pixel 3 devices this past week, with many owners heading to Google's own Issue Tracker website to report their phones inoperable. Mind you, these reports appear to date back to June, but I know from first-hand experience that the...