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Our Favorite Things Inside Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1

Tim September 20, 2023 7

We have ourselves a fresh beta build of Android, but what makes this release so special is that technically we are beta testing a build of Android 14 that is ahead of stable Android 14, which hasn't even been released yet. This has never happened in the short...

Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim September 20, 2023 7

In what truly is an odd set of circumstances, Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is now available for select Pixel devices. Looking back, we're relatively certain this has never happened, where a QPR (quarterly platform release) build is launched for an Android version...

September 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen September 18, 2023 37

The arrival of Android 14 is not today, it seems, with Google releasing the September Android update for its Pixel phone and device line-up. The latest Pixel update is here as the September security patch for the Pixel 4a 5G up through the Pixel 7 Pro and...

Android 14 Beta 5.3 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim September 6, 2023 6

It's not the public release, as that looks to be delayed, but we do have a fresh build for the Android 14 beta, labeled as Beta 5.3. Like Beta 5.2, this new build, with build number UPB5.230623.009, comes with nine bug fixes. This update includes fixes for...

Android 14 Beta 5.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim August 18, 2023 6

Last week, Google delivered Beta 5 for Android 14, the last big update to the beta before we get official release later this year. This week, we're getting a small update to Beta 5.1 for all supported Pixel devices. After looking over the changelog, it's a...

August 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen August 7, 2023 20

A part of my brain had talked me into believing that Google might release Android 14 today in stable form instead of the August Pixel update (still Android 13), but they did not. We did indeed just get the Android security update for August and all of Google's...

July 2023 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen July 5, 2023 28

After releasing a large quarterly platform update and Pixel Feature Drop in June that brought new features and plenty of bug fixes, the July Pixel update is now ready as one of the final Android 13 updates. It is expected to be somewhat minor in comparison to...

Android 14 Beta 3.1 Update Drops on Pixel Phones

Kellen June 14, 2023 13

We are a week removed from the Android 14 Beta 3 dropping and an update to Beta 3.1 is here to take care of a couple of bug fixes. Google is pushing out the update right away, so go grab it, Pixel phone owners. The Android 14 Beta 3.1 update only includes two...