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December Pixel Update Expands to Pixel Fold, Pixel 7 on T-Mobile

Kellen December 13, 2024 1

Earlier in the week, Google released December updates for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 8 series devices that were being used on T-Mobile. The list of devices included the entire series for each, from the Pixel 9 through the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and the Pixel 8, 8a, and...

December Pixel Update Bug Fix List Contains 16 Items

Kellen December 5, 2024 11

Alongside the long list of Feature Drop goodies included in the December Pixel update, Google has also provided the list of noteworthy bug fixes that were a part of this quarterly platform release. There may not be dozens and dozens of items like we have seen...

Google Appears to Extend Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold OS Support for Another 2 Years

Kellen December 5, 2024 6

As a part of this month's December Pixel update, Google appears to have confirmed that they are extending the years of support on some older Pixel devices. Specifically, the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold will all see another 2 years of OS updates. At the...

December 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen December 5, 2024 22

Google released the December Pixel update this morning and it happens to be the stable version of Android 15 QPR1 that we have been testing since August. These QPR builds are typically quite large, and that's the case again here. In addition to this being a...

December Pixel Feature Drop is Here: 20+ New Features and Changes Included

Kellen December 5, 2024 2

Google has released the December Pixel update and as expected it is the December Pixel Feature Drop. We knew this was coming because we have been testing this build of Android for months now as Android 15 QPR1, which is a big quarterly update that typically...

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Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

Kellen December 5, 2024 16

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it...

Pixel Owners Can Now Check Their Device Temperature

Tim December 3, 2024 8

In a recent update to the Pixel Troubleshooting service, Google has added in the ability for Pixel 6 through Pixel 9 device owners to manually check a device's temperature. This is great for troubleshooting scenarios, plus Google lists all sorts of useful...

Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!

Kellen November 12, 2024 4

Google teased the kick off of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 as coming "soon" at the beginning of the month. Today, they went ahead and flipped the release switch to "ON" and dropped the next big Android 15 update on us in beta form. If you like to test beta software...