Android

Android Qork in Progress: Biggest Features are Still Being Worked On

Kellen March 18, 2019

Android Q has been in our lives for close to a week now and most of the digging for features into this first beta has been done. On the surface, it's pretty obvious that in this first build there aren't a bunch of forward-facing changes to get excited about....

Fearing the Worst, Huawei Ready With “Plan B” Should It be Banned From Using Android

Tim March 14, 2019

If you haven't been following the news, tensions between Huawei and the US are high. Should things get real ugly, and Huawei is banned from using Google's Android OS on its smartphones or Windows on its computers, the company already has backup operating...

Android Q: A List of Some of the Other Little New Changes

Kellen March 14, 2019

Android Q was released yesterday, and while it very much feels like Android 9.1 instead of what should be Android 10.0, there are a bunch of little tweaks that Google has made to their operating system that are slowly being discovered. We covered most of the...

Google Provides Android Q Update Timeline, Next Beta Set for Early April

Tim March 13, 2019

Google has provided its official update timeline for Android Q, similar to what it's done with previous versions of Android. For Android Q, not much is different. We can expect Beta 2 in the early parts of April, followed by Beta 3 in May and Beta 4 in June....

Video: Android Q Beta First Look!

Tim March 13, 2019

We have Android Q up and running in the office! In the video below, let's go over what's new, shall we? As we already covered in our writeup, Android Q seems very focused on privacy. On Q, you'll see a new pop-up for location access for applications. Beyond...

What’s New in Android Q: Foldable Phone Support, Better Privacy Controls, and More

Tim March 13, 2019

Android Q is officially available for Pixel devices starting today, and while we're busy flashing it and preparing to deliver all of the stuff you need to know about, we'd like to take this time to outline specifically what Google mentions in its own release...

First Android Q Beta Now Available for Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 Phones!

Kellen March 13, 2019

The first Android Q beta is now available! If you own a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, or Pixel 3 XL, you can jump on this new goodness right now. Of course, being the first preview, it's probably not stable and you should consider holding off...

Did the Android Q Preview Release Today? (Updated)

Kellen March 13, 2019

UPDATE 2: It's here! UPDATE: It's coming any minute! No. There were rumors. There were bug trackers. There were fake screenshots on reddit. There was last year, when the Android P Developer Preview 1 dropped on an early Wednesday in March. None of that led to...