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Just so You Know, Pixel 4 Phones Get Updates Through October 2022

Kellen October 16, 2019

As has been the case for most of the Pixel line's life, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will see a full three years of updates. That's both security and Android version updates, which isn't the case for most Android phone makers. Google updated their Pixel Support...

Don’t Forget to Check for Google Play System Updates on Your Pixel Phone

Kellen October 10, 2019

With the launch of Android 10, Google introduced Project Mainline, a new way for Google to push important security updates to devices through Google Play. Now that Android 10 is available to all Pixel phones, as well as a handful of others, you should remember...

Essential Phone Still Getting Monthly Updates Same-Day as Google Pixel Phones

Kellen October 7, 2019

It has been a full two years since Essential introduced the Essential Phone and yet it's still receiving monthly Android security updates on the same day that Google pushes them to Pixel phones. I know that Essential doesn't do much to Android, that they have...

October 2019 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen October 7, 2019

A fresh Android update has arrived on Pixel phones in the form of the October Android security update. This is the first regular monthly patch since the Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3a picked up stable Android 10 at the beginning of September, so we aren...

That New Android 10 Build From Yesterday is Showing Up as OTA Update Today

Kellen September 24, 2019

Yesterday, we told you that Google had uploaded a newer build of the September Android 10 update for Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 3a XL devices. At the time, we weren't sure what the update was for or if it would rollout to devices before October...

Android 10 Updates for Pixel Devices Now Live! (Updated: New Build!)

Kellen September 23, 2019

Android 10 was scheduled to drop today and the update is now live for Pixel devices! If you own a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, or Pixel 3a XL, your time has come. UPDATE 9/3: The over-the-air update is live! If you are...

Stable Android 10, OxygenOS 10 Update for OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro is Rolling Out

Kellen September 23, 2019

Just as the weekend was kicking off, OnePlus announced that Android 10 and OxygenOS 10 for the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7 were ready to rollout. We're talking stable (we've already had several beta builds) Android 10 only a few weeks after Google released it to its...

LG Pushes Android Pie Update to Verizon LG V30

Kellen September 17, 2019

The LG V30, a 2-year old phone once sold at Verizon, is receiving its update to Android Pie this week. I don't have much else to add, but it's always weird seeing a phone get a major OS update a week or so after Google just dropped another new OS version....