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Google Play Pass Gets New $30/Year Subscription Option

Tim July 14, 2020 13

Google announced a few things for Play Pass this week, which to be honest, I completely forgot existed. Sorry, Google. In its announcement, the company mentioned that new titles will be coming to the subscription service that gets you select apps and games...

redditor Uses Nova Launcher, KWGT to Turn Android Into iOS 14

Tim July 10, 2020 57

Some people out there are much more creative than I am. Like many others, I quite like the look of iOS 14 and its widgets. They look good! Apparently, user dontbeaboot on reddit thought they looked pretty good too and set out to recreate the look on Android....

Android 10 Adopted Faster Than Any Version of Android

Kellen July 9, 2020 14

Google has spent the last several years working on ways to improve Android's version adoption rates and how quickly phone makers apply big updates. With Project Treble in Android Oreo to Project Mainline with Android 10, those efforts are showing signs of...

What’s New in Android 11 Beta 2?

Kellen July 8, 2020 40

Google just dropped the Android 11 Beta 2 on Pixel phones and we are already diving in to see what's new. As a mostly-stable build under the Platform Stability milestone, we might not see anything huge, but Google often continues to tweak UI elements up until...

Android 11 Beta 2 Now Available for Pixel Phones!

Kellen July 8, 2020 13

It's a mid-week Android part - Google just released Android 11 Beta 2 for Pixel devices, including the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4. If you own one of those Pixel phones, you can get updated right away! This is technically the third beta build we...

Android 11 Release Date Might be September 8

Kellen July 8, 2020 2

Android 11 is still only in its first beta build and we will likely get another two of them before Google releases a stable version. According to a slide shown during Google's "Hey Google" Smart Home Summit, the date of that stable release might have just been...

July 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen July 6, 2020 35

You ready for the July 2020 Android security update? 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 arrive over-the-air or you can manually flash it if...

Google’s Nearby Sharing Feature is Finally in Beta Testing

Tim June 30, 2020 13

We've been discussing Google's Nearby Sharing function for Android, similar to Apple's AirDrop, since this past January. Well, it appears the feature is actually rolling out to select people enrolled in the Play Services beta, which is fantastic news. The...