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Android 11 Developer Preview Gets an Update, Just a Bug Fix

Kellen March 4, 2020

A new Android 11 Developer Preview build just popped up, but before you go wondering about what's new and if this is the Developer Preview 2, I'm here to calm the situation. This is simply a bug fix for Preview 1. That's it. The new build is available as as...

March 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen March 2, 2020

The March Android security update for Google Pixel phones just arrived and is available from the Pixel 2 on up through the Pixel 4. Most months, we tell you that you shouldn't expect much from these, but there were signs pointing to the latest Pixel Feature...

February 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 3, 2020

Moving along swiftly through 2020, we have the arrival of yet another security patch for Google Pixel phones, including the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4. This latest Android update is the February build and is ready with factory image and OTA files...

Google Created a Sweet New Way to Flash Android Builds Through a Browser

Kellen January 28, 2020

The Android Flash Tool is here. Getting the newest updates on a Google Pixel phones hasn't always been the easiest process. You could hope that the "Check for updates" button works this month, wait for Google's slow rollout of a new update to eventually land...

January 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen January 6, 2020

First Android update of 2020! The new year is here and so is the first monthly Android update from Google. We have updates for all of Google's currently supported Pixel phones, and it appears as if all builds are ready (both factory images and OTA files) to go...

Pixel 4 December Update Images and OTA Files Now Available

Kellen December 10, 2019

Not only is the December Android security patch for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL rolling out as an over-the-air update, Google has now posted the factory image and OTA files too. If you don't want to wait for the update to show up on your device, manually...

December 2019 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen December 2, 2019

The final Android update of the year is here! Google has posted the December Android security patch for its Pixel phones. That includes images and OTA files for the Pixel and Pixel XL, which should be the last for the original Pixel phones. We seem to be...

November 2019 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 4, 2019

Hello, November and hello, Monday, it's time for the regularly scheduled monthly Android security update. We've got a new Android 10 update for the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4, where both factory image and over-the-air (OTA) files are available....