android check for update button

OMG, THE “CHECK FOR UPDATE” BUTTON WORKED.

IT WORKS. LOOK AT THAT. TRY IT. YESSSSSSSS. But you'll need to be in the Google Play Services beta, more than likely, assuming you try on your Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL to pull this month's security update and it fails. You can enroll in that...
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Thursday Poll: Are You a Fan of the Top Notch Design?

Kellen and I have both shared our differing thoughts on the trend of top notches, so now it's your turn to let us know how you're feeling about it. It does seem like a very polarizing subject, but rightfully so. On one hand, we have multiple Android OEMs...
iphone x notch

Hey, Android Phone Makers, I Don’t Want an iPhone.

If you were to ask me what I thought Android's biggest strength was today, it would probably have something to do with innovation. We've come a long way from those early days of Samsung getting sued by Apple for making iPhone clones to a place where Android...
android p dark mode

DARK MODE IS COMING, OMG. (Updated: Ugh…)

For real, Android P may get an official dark mode. Back in November of last year, someone created an issue through Google's Issue Tracker that was mostly just a request for Google to add a dark mode or night theme into Android. They argued that OLED displays (...
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