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Essential Releases Android 8.1 Update for Essential Phone!

Kellen March 13, 2018 23

Essential just pushed the Android 8.1 update to the Essential Phone! The stable version! The news comes as a bit of a surprise, since they only recently announced the Android 8.1 beta, with OTA-opt-in support. Not that we're complaining over here - we love...

Verizon LG V30 is Getting Its Oreo Update Right Now! (Updated)

Kellen March 9, 2018 73

We just got word from multiple readers that the LG V30 on Verizon is receiving its update to Android 8.0 "Oreo" right now! Verizon has not yet posted any of the details for the update, but as you can see in the screenshot below, it is Android 8.0 and not 8.1....

Video: What’s New in Android P!

Kellen March 7, 2018 22

Today has been fun, right? After sharing the download for the Android P Developer Preview 1, listing out the developer changes coming with P, giving you the new Pixel Launcher from P, letting you know that the 6P/5X/Pixel C are all done, and that we have an...

OMG, THE “CHECK FOR UPDATE” BUTTON WORKED.

Kellen March 5, 2018 105

IT WORKS. LOOK AT THAT. TRY IT. YESSSSSSSS. But you'll need to be in the Google Play Services beta, more than likely, assuming you try on your Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL to pull this month's security update and it fails. You can enroll in that...

MARCH ANDROID SECURITY UPDATE NEXUS PIXEL

March’s Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen March 5, 2018 84

Google just dropped the March 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....

Bunch of Verizon Samsung Phones Grabbed Updates This Week (Updated: More!)

Kellen February 28, 2018 27

If you own a Samsung phone from Verizon, there is a good chance it picked-up an update this week. The Galaxy Note 8, Note 5, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge+ are all seeing security patches. Additionally, the Moto Z Play from Big Red was updated too. The...

Android Manufacturers are Getting Sh*ttier at Updating Phones

Kellen February 22, 2018 133

Dating back to last August, we've released a monthly visualization to show the adoption (or lack thereof) of new versions of Android. We post an updated chart with each month's refreshed Android distribution numbers and they show that since Jelly Bean topped...

Essential Phone 8.1 Beta Update Available, Includes “Slow Scrolling Jitter Fix” (Updated!)

Kellen February 14, 2018 28

After Essential told us that they were skipping the update to Android 8.0 and jumping straight to Android 8.1 instead, we were left wondering when that might happen. Today, Essential announced that the Android 8.1 "Oreo" update was rolling out in their beta...