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Google Play Services 12.2.09 Seems to Enable the “Check for Update” Button on Pixel Phones

Kellen February 6, 2018 93

Just this morning, your boy was being his usual smarmy self on Twitter by taking subtweety shots at Google and their Pixel phones' "Check for update" button, because it still doesn't work after one of their engineers told us a couple of times now that it...

February’s Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus and Pixel Devices

Kellen February 5, 2018 32

Google just dropped the February 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us, the same update that should include 3rd party access for camera apps with Pixel Visual Core. At this time, we already have both factory image and OTA files, so choose...

Google is Cleaning Up the Android Beta Program Page

Kellen January 23, 2018 10

If you cruise over to the Android Beta Program page today, you'll more than likely have a message awaiting you that says "there are no eligible devices associated with this Google account." That's odd, right? You own a Pixel or Pixel 2 or Nexus 6P and...

Google Starts Rolling Out WiFi Speed Labels Feature to Android 8.1

Kellen January 22, 2018 15

With the introduction of Android 8.1, Google tossed in a feature that'll surely come in handy as you enter a public space and want to jump on an open WiFi network. It's a speed estimate or speed label that'll tell you the type of connection you should expect...

Pixel 2’s January Security Patch Seems to be Readily Available Today

Kellen January 10, 2018 47

Google released the January Android security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on January 2, yet it feels like a big over-the-air push to phones never really happened. At least for the first few days, we checked and checked and no update ever popped up. Then...

January’s Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus and Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen January 2, 2018 51

Google just dropped the January 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us. At this time, we already have both factory image and OTA files, so choose whichever works best for you if you don't feel like waiting for the update to show up on your...

An Update on Update Button Hammering: It’s Broken, Will be Fixed in 2018

Kellen December 8, 2017 17

On September 22, we said our goodbyes to slow Android update rollouts on Nexus and Pixel devices. It was a moment we had always dreamed of. We could finally tap that "Check for update" button, Google would listen by flagging our action as "user-initiated," and...

December Security Patch Arrives as Android 8.1 and the Pixel, Nexus Images are Ready

Kellen December 5, 2017 93

After first releasing the December security bulletin yesterday, Google has gone ahead and posted the Android security update for December 2017 and the files are live for a number of devices, both Pixel and Nexus. This is also the Android 8.1 update that has...