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adb sideload Pixel Updates

Not Getting Timely Google Pixel Updates? Sideload Them.

Kellen Kellen January 2, 2020
One of the biggest benefits to owning one of Google's Pixel phones is the access to quick, monthly updates. At least, that's supposed to be the case. In the past couple of months, and randomly throughout the life of the Pixel line, Google has had to push back...
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Download: Android 5.0.1 OTA Updates for Nexus Devices (Updated)

Kellen Kellen December 10, 2014 2
Android 5.0.1 OTA updates are starting to pop-up this afternoon for a handful of Nexus devices, which isn't all that surprising after seeing the new Android version hit AOSP yesterday with factory images shortly behind it. The first three devices to receive...
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Guide: How to Use “adb sideload” to Update a Nexus Without Root or Custom Recovery

Kellen Kellen February 12, 2013 44
Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called "sideload." Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to...
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Google Fixes “Purchased App” Issue for Sideloaded or Third Party Installed Apps

Kellen Kellen April 11, 2012 34
  For a while now, Android users have complained of an issue in the Google Play Store that showed sideloaded apps or those installed from a 3rd party market as "Purchased" when clearly they had not been. Well, they may have been from another store, but since...
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