Android OS and Updates

Android 12 is almost here, but if you've got a recent Pixel device and are willing to take the risk then you can have the Beta now. The process to get the update as an OTA is actually...

With Google I/O set to kick off tomorrow in the wee early hours (approximately 3 am AEST) we haven’t got long to find out what Google has in store for us product-wise but also the next and upcoming version...

At Ausdroid we lobby on behalf of our readers to try and encourage manufacturers to increase the useful lifespan of their digital devices. So it's good to hear that OPPO Australia has increased by 1 year it's recent promise...

It's no surprise to anyone -- we hope -- that your mobile phone OS, apps and yes, social platforms in general collect data about you. But what can be surprising is what data, the volume of data and...

At the Australian launch event for the new Find X3 series of phones we asked OPPO representatives some important questions about future software updates for their new flagship devices. Asked how many years of regular (at least every 3 months)...

Australians who own a Samsung S6 Lite tablet should check for updates as a 1769.12 megabyte patch has just been released including an upgrade to Android 11, Samsung's ONE UI 3.1 and March 2021 security patch. Detailed screenshots of all...

TCL have delivered on their promise of a major Android OS update for the 10 Pro. When TCL launched the 10 Pro model smartphone in Australia last year (read our review) they promised one major Android update and TCL also...

Over the weekend we noted that a recent OS update for the OPPO Find X2 Pro has broken Android Auto. OPPO was very quick to respond to our query with acknowledgement of the issue and forward pathways: Much like...

A bit over a week ago we got our first glimpse of what Android 12 could be. Each year the developer preview comes out ready for devs to test the OS and their apps in the platform. ...

Since Huawei was cut off from US companies like Google a couple of years ago, rumours of an alternative operating system have been circling. It seems Huawei is finally ready to move ahead with HarmonyOS, its own bespoke operating...

If you're the type of person to hold onto your phone for years, Samsung is now a premier pick. The company today announced all Galaxy devices released since 2019 will now receive security updates for a minimum of four...

The Chromecast with Google TV streaming device was a very nice surprise when it was launched last year during Google’s I/O online conference, which brought with it a new interface and an easier way to navigate around, however it...

A few weeks ago, Google began pushing out its new Google TV interface for Google TV boxes and its seems the Xiaomi Mix Box 3 has received the Google TV update overnight. So what’s new with the Google TV update,...

Vodafone TV isn't the newest or greatest Google TV device, but it has to be one of my favourite streaming boxes around - it was cheap to buy, has been updated a number of times since it was released,...

Samsung continues to deliver on security patches across a large portion of their devices. This is important for not just the top of the range devices, but also the mid to low range since many users have those...