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Essential Phone Also Picks Up New Android P Beta, July Security Patches

Kellen July 2, 2018 11

Essential continues to impress us with quick Android updates, even as the company's future in phones remains a mystery. Today, shortly after Google announced both July security patches and a new Android P beta, Essential is rolling out both to the Essential...

What’s New in Android P Developer Preview 4 (Beta 3)? (Updated)

Kellen July 2, 2018 135

With Android P Developer Preview 4 (Beta 3) now ready and rolling out, it's time for another "What's new?" post. We'll continue to update this post as we dive in and look for changes from the past preview. Again, this is DP 4 (Beta 3), arrives as build PPP4....

YES: Google is Adding a Dark Theme Toggle!

Kellen June 12, 2018 41

Guys, Google is going to give us a dark mode toggle! It's really happening! Your Pixel 2 or Pixel will soon have a manual switch that will flip it from light to dark theme. According to a Google Issue Tracker thread that was created in March when the first...

Sony Xperia XZ2 Getting Android P Beta 2, Includes Plenty of Bug Fixes

Tim June 11, 2018 8

For Xperia XZ2 owners, your week is starting off right. Sony is now pushing Beta 2 of the Android P preview, complete with a whole lot of bug fixing hotness. Inside, Sony says they have fixed issues regarding the microphone, wireless charging, GPS not working,...

Essential Phone Picks Up Android P Beta 1…Please Make a New Phone, Essential.

Kellen June 7, 2018 29

On the day that Google released Android P Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2), Essential moved its Essential Phone from an earlier developer preview to Beta 1. The update brings fresh Android P code, improved adaptive brightness range, the June security patch, and "...

What’s New in Android P Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2)?

Kellen June 6, 2018 177

Now that the Android Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2) has dropped and we've had a few minutes to start diving into it, we figured it was time to start sharing any of the changes we've come across. In this post, we'll continue to update it with tweaks, big and...

Android P Developer Preview 3 Released! Grab It Now! (Updated)

Kellen June 6, 2018 36

Google just released the Android P Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2)! This is not only the third preview of Android P, but according to Google's release schedule, this should be a build that includes final APIs. That means an official SDK too, as well as Google...

Essential Pushing Update to Android P Beta Users, Fixes Cellular Issues and More

Tim May 25, 2018 15

Essential is in the process of sending out an update via OTA to users of the Android P beta, something we weren't quite expecting today. Earlier this week, it was reported that Essential has essentially cancelled any plans for an Essential Phone 2, which was...