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HTC U12+ is Getting an Update That We Hope Fixes Its Buttons

Kellen July 13, 2018

The HTC U12+ is getting an update that may attempt to address its awful button situation that tipped the phone into "Do not buy" territory in our review. According to HTC's global director of PR, Jeff Gordon, an update began rolling out this week to the U12+...

Your Verizon Galaxy S8, S8+ is Getting an Update Today (Updated)

Kellen July 12, 2018

Own a Verizon Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+? It's getting an update. It's not an exciting update, but it's an update. Starting today, Verizon Galaxy S8 and S8+ units are receiving the July Android security patch and nothing more. Cool? Build G950USQS5CRF5 will hit...

If You Couldn’t Pull July Security Patch on Your Pixel or Pixel 2, It Should be Live Today

Kellen July 9, 2018

I don't know why that July's security patch wasn't made available right away to all Pixel and Pixel 2 owners, but it should be as of today. A number of our readers pinged us to say that the update was now live after not having been available to pull. The...

T-Mobile Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 8 All Grab New Updates (Updated)

Kellen July 9, 2018

Samsung and T-Mobile released new updates for the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 8 this morning. None of the updates appear to be major, but should include security updates as well as other bug fixes. T-Mobile says that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are...

Verizon Moto Z Play DROID Getting Oreo Update Right Now

Kellen July 3, 2018

The Moto Z Play DROID from Verizon is the latest phone to grab an update to Android Oreo. The update was given the green light last night and is rolling out to owners now. The Z Play Oreo update arrives as software version ODN27.76-12-30-2 and weighs in at...

Essential Phone Also Picks Up New Android P Beta, July Security Patches

Kellen July 2, 2018

Essential continues to impress us with quick Android updates, even as the company's future in phones remains a mystery. Today, shortly after Google announced both July security patches and a new Android P beta, Essential is rolling out both to the Essential...

July Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices

Kellen July 2, 2018

Google just dropped the July 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 device....

Android P Developer Preview 4, Beta 3 Goes Live for Pixel and Pixel 2! (Updated)

Kellen July 2, 2018

Android P Developer Preview 4 (Beta 3) just went live! Google's Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL all have new files labeled as build PPP4.180612.004. This is a release candidate and should be the most stable build yet. As DP4, we'll have one more...