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Google Bans Fortnite From Google Play

Tim August 13, 2020 22

I was hoping Android wouldn't get dragged into this mess, but because rules are rules, the following has happened. Fortnite has been banned from Google Play, at least until it scales back its most recent update in which Epic Games, the developer behind one of...

Google’s Phone App is Downloadable on Most Phones Now, Not Just Pixels

Tim August 11, 2020 33

Thanks to an update for the beta version of Google's in-house Phone app, the app appears to be downloadable and usable on pretty much any Android device. This is major news, since it was once only supported by Pixel and Android One devices. Keep in mind, this...

Android Gets 5 New Features in Auto, Clock, Earthquake Alerts, and More

Kellen August 11, 2020

This week was supposed to put a focus on the non-phone stuff that Android is a part of, with platforms like Wear OS, Auto, and Android TV taking the spotlight. Instead, Google has decided to still show the power and flexibility of Android on phones through 5...

Android TV Sees Big Yearly Growth, and Here are Some New Incoming Goodies

Kellen August 10, 2020 36

As a part of Google's #11WeeksOfAndroid series, this week the focus is on the non-phone platforms, like Wear OS, Android TV, and Google's auto platforms. Today, the first to get the spotlight is Android TV, where Google is claiming huge growth over the past...

The Android 11 Easter Egg

Kellen August 6, 2020 7

In the new Android 11 Beta 3 build that Google just released, the final beta before we reach stable, they updated the Easter egg. After continuing to show the Easter egg from Android 10 through all of these builds, we finally get to turn it up to 11. To access...

Android 11 Beta 3, the Final Beta, Now Available for Pixel Phones!

Kellen August 6, 2020 36

The final Android 11 Beta update is here as Beta 3 and you can run it right now on your Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, or Pixel 4. Google dropped the new build this morning, telling us that the next update will be the official and stable Android 11 release. READ:...

August 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen August 3, 2020 20

On the day Google announced their new Pixel 4a, the August 2020 Android security update has arrived as well. If you own any of the Pixel phones as far back as the Pixel 2 and up through the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4 XL, the newest Android update will soon...

Dark Sky Alternatives on Android: Overdrop, Today, and Appy Weather

Kellen July 31, 2020

The saddest Android-related news in a while dropped today, thanks to Apple (of course). Dark Sky, the hyperlocal weather app so many of us use for real-time weather changes, has been acquired by Apple and will cease to exist on Android come July 1. Apple is a...