Updates

Verizon LG G6 Receives Pie Update, V40 Gets August Security Patch

Tim September 25, 2019

LG and Verizon are making any remaining G6 owners happy this week, sending out the Android 9 Pie update that's been available from Google since August of last year. For a phone that released in March, 2017, I suppose that's not terrible. I mean, at least it...

Google Pushing Out Small Update to Pixel C

Tim August 9, 2019

Google is shipping out a small update to remaining owners of the Pixel C, listed as build OPM8.190605.005, still based on Android 8.1. We have no idea what's inside, but whatever it is, it was so minor that Google decided not to include an update to August's...

SHIELD TV Gets Updated to Pie, Features Updated Settings UI and Hulu + Live TV App

Tim July 31, 2019

SHIELD TV is receiving Software Experience Upgrade 8.0 this morning, based on Android Pie. As for what's new, it's a solid list. Those who update will see an updated Settings menu, enjoy the latest security patches, have access to a Match Content Color Space ...

Razer Appears to Have Abandoned Original Razer Phone, No Pie and Still on July, 2018 Patch (Update: Pie is Coming!)

Tim July 16, 2019

Update: On July 17, Razer announced that it will bring Pie to the original Razer Phone in the "coming weeks." Congrats, Razer Phone owners! This month, users on reddit celebrated the first birthday for the original Razer Phone's July security patch. You see,...

Unlocked Razer Phone 2 Getting Pie Starting February 27

Tim February 19, 2019

Razer Phone 2 owners can start getting excited for a taste of Pie, as Razer announced this week that Android 9 will soon be rolling out to owners. First up will be the unlocked models, with the rollout for Pie set to begin February 27. Following that will be...

OnePlus 6, 6T Updated With ‘Deep’ Duo Integration, January Security Patch

Tim February 12, 2019

OnePlus is beginning its rollout of OxygenOS 9.0.12 for the OnePlus 6T and 9.0.4 for OnePlus 6. Inside, both phones can expect to see the January security patch, but most notably, "deep integration with Google Duo." In addition, display optimizations for the...

Essential Continues to Show Other OEMs How Updates are Supposed to be Done

Tim February 4, 2019

Should you care about timely updates, there are only a couple of Android makers you should be buying from. Technically, there's only one, because one of the companies doesn't make phones currently, but we've already discussed that at length. Anyway, we're...

Verizon Moto G6, G6 Play, LG V40, Galaxy Note 8, and RED Hydrogen One Get Security Patches

Tim February 1, 2019

Verizon is shipping out plenty of updates this week, although, none of the following are as exciting as the Galaxy S9 and S9+'s update to Pie with One UI. Regardless, we have updates for the Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, LG V40, Galaxy Note 8, and RED Hydrogen One....