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Verizon LG G6 and V30 Grab February Security Update

Kellen February 18, 2019

LG opened a Software Upgrade Center almost a year ago as a way to try and convince us that they were ready to take Android updates seriously. We have seen no real proof of that happening, of course, and the dedicated update center has produced little. We still...

US Unlocked Galaxy S9, S9+ Now Receiving Android Pie, One UI Update

Kellen February 18, 2019

Last again. The US unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now receiving the update to Android Pie and One UI. This is the same update that hit Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile models in recent weeks, but as we wrote last week, had not been pushed...

Unsurprisingly, Unlocked Galaxy S9 Comes in Last for Pie Update

Kellen February 14, 2019

Like with previous unlocked Samsung phones, the unlocked Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are last to the party. The Android Pie update has still not arrived on either phone as a stable build, even as all the carrier models have been upgraded. As noted, this isn't a...

Poll: Is Your Phone on Android Pie Yet?

Kellen February 14, 2019

Google doesn't seem all that interested in sharing the percentage of Android phones running Pie, their latest release. After dropping Pie on us in August, they released two months of Android distribution numbers that would potentially reveal its adoption, it's...

T-Mobile Galaxy S9, S9+ Get Android 9 Pie Update and RCS Universal Profile 1.0 (Updated)

Kellen February 13, 2019

T-Mobile may be one of the last to do it, but as of tonight, they have started rolling out the Android 9 Pie update to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Not only that, but they are activating RCS Universal Profile 1.0 for each phone too. The updates arrive...

The Huge Change Included in February’s Android Update

Kellen February 4, 2019

Big things are happening in this month's Android security update, guys. Google is referring to it as a quarterly update and has said that it contains "many functional updates and improvements to various parts of the Android platform and supported Pixel devices...

February 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 4, 2019

Google just released the February 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. It appears that we already have both factory image and OTA files ready to be downloaded for those willing to do some manual labor, or as always, you can sit back and wait for the...

We’ve Got a First Galaxy Note 9 Pie Update in the US!

Kellen January 31, 2019

Our first Samsung Galaxy Note 9 update with Android Pie and One UI has arrived on a US carrier! The AT&T Note 9 is the lucky recipient today, before Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and unlocked models have tasted the treat. The update appears to be live right...