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US Unlocked Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 Now Receiving Pie and One UI Update

Kellen April 8, 2019

Now that all Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 carrier variants have received the big Android Pie and One UI update, Samsung has readied the same update for its US unlocked models. That's how it works for those who haven't been following along. Samsung...

Verizon Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e All Receive New Update

Kellen April 8, 2019

Verizon's Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e are all receiving an update this morning that includes the March Android security patch. I know, it's April already. The updates are minor and also include "system enhancements," as well as "performance...

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 Pie, One UI Update is Here

Kellen April 5, 2019

You've been waiting (and complaining a lot), T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 owners, and your time has come. The Android 9 "Pie" and One UI update is here, officially making you last to the party following updates to Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon models over the past...

Verizon’s Galaxy S8 and Note 8 Join the Pie, One UI Update Party

Kellen April 3, 2019

It appears to be Verizon's turn to play the "Last to the Party" card, as they have scheduled April 4 as the day to begin pushing Pie and One UI updates to their models of the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8. T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint...

Verizon Moto Z3 Android Pie Update With 5G Support is Here! (Updated)

Kellen April 2, 2019

Verizon's 5G network is scheduled to launch on April 11 in select parts of select cities. Before that happens, they kind of need a device that can access it, right? The Moto Z3 is supposed to be that phone, except we are pretty sure it needs to be updated to...

Essential Phone Keeps Getting Monthly Android Updates

Kellen April 1, 2019

The Essential Phone picked up another monthly security update today, moments after Google released it. That's nothing new, of course, as Essential has been as good as Google at issuing updates to its phone. That trend continued today with the release of the...

Google Finally Fixed Ambient Display Screen Flashes on Pixel 3!

Kellen April 1, 2019

One of the longest running bugs on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has been an issue with the phones' ambient display that caused an obnoxiously bright screen flash when a user woke their phone. Google fixed it in this month's security update! I can't say that I've...

April 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen April 1, 2019

Even though it's April 1 and Google likes to have too much fun on this day by doing things like putting Snakes in Google Maps, there is serious business going down. Google just released the April 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. We already have...