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November 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen November 1, 2021 34

Spooky days are behind us and that means the first Monday has arrived as a reward for those who own a Google Pixel phone. The November Android/Pixel update is here and it brings the first monthly patch to not only the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but we're...

Android 12 is Live, OTA Rolling Out to Pixel Phones

Tim October 19, 2021 36

If the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro excitement wasn't enough for you this morning, Google just released Android 12. No longer in beta, this is Android 12's final form, complete with all of the Material You goodness we've been watching trickle out over the course of...

October 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen October 4, 2021 21

Android 12 should be here any day now, but being the first Monday of the month, and Android 12 only hitting AOSP today, Google is instead releasing what should be the final Android 11 monthly security patch. All of the currently supported Pixel phones, from...

Android 12 Goes Live in AOSP!

Kellen October 4, 2021 9

Google just pushed Android 12 to AOSP, hooray! Oh, you want it on your Pixel phone? That's not happening just yet. Google, as a part of this AOSP announcement, says that Android 12 will hit a device near you "in the next few weeks." With today's arrival in...

The Final Android 12 Beta is Here!

Kellen September 8, 2021 12

Alright, we are officially on the final Android 12 Beta, as Google has just dropped Android 12 Beta 5 on us. This is the last beta release before the launch "in the weeks ahead," so feel free to grab it for your Pixel phone and get to playing. In the Android...

September 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel Phones

Kellen September 7, 2021 19

The stable version of Android 12 could be here any week, but that doesn't mean Google will skip the monthly Android security patch as we wait. September's Pixel update is here for the Pixel 3 through the new Pixel 5a. Currently, we are seeing new 11.0.0 files...

Android 12 Beta 4 is Here for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen August 11, 2021 18

The final Android 12 Beta arrives today for Pixel phone owners, bringing us oh-so-close to stable Android 12 that'll arrive to phones around the globe. We've actually reached platform stability now with Android 12 Beta 4, so expect a really solid build that...

It’s Really Hard to Find a Pixel 5 or Pixel 4a 5G Right Now

Kellen August 5, 2021 39

Around this time last year, Google confirmed that the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, two devices not even a year old, were basically being retired from a sales perspective. They were selling through remaining inventory and then moving on to whatever phones were...