Android OS and Updates

Yesterday Google released the latest security update for its Pixel devices and it seems that is has not been without issue. There have been many reports of the update causing the Pixel Launcher to continuously crash when using Android 10’s new gesture navigation. The December update brought the Android 10 …

The final security update of 2019 has started rolling out to Pixel phones today. The update included the usual security patches along with various bug fixes. The phones who have started receiving the update are the original Pixel and Pixel XL, the Pixel 2 and 2 XL, the Pixel 3 …

It has been nearly three months since Google released Android 10 to the world and we are starting to see manufacturers list the release timeframes for their devices. Last week OPPO announced the timeframe for their Chinese devices and today we have received the time frame for their Australian devices. …

We have been able to use controllers such as the PS4 Dual Shock controller and Xbox One Controller on Android device for quite some time and now it seems that the new Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is supported by Android 10. Way back in June, very quietly at most, a …

With the November security updates rolling out today, it seems as if the original Google Pixel and Pixel XL have finally reached their end of life, at least as far as Google updates are concerned. The original Pixels were launched in October 2016 (and it feels like only a week …

Nvidia released its latest model Shield TV yesterday and there is good news if you own an older Shield TV, with the new remote able to work on older models in the future according to Nvidia. The updated remote, which ships with Shield TV (2019) and Shield TV, is slightly …

When the Google Pixel 4 was released earlier this week just five, that’s right, five apps supported their new biometric face unlock with LastPass making a public promise to bring it soon. For all other apps Pixel 4 users were stuck in the dark ages with PIN codes and passwords. …

Not everyone can afford or have access to high-end smartphones, or even mid-range smartphones and for this reason Google created Android Go — to give users using entry-level smartphones a decent user experience, even with lower- end hardware. Designed for phones with less than 1.5GB of RAM Android Go is …

Android 10 has been out for a few weeks now and as per usual the manufacturers with the least intrusive skins are beginning to roll it out to their latest devices. Tonight it is OnePlus’ turn with them announcing on their website that the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro …

There has been much speculation about the impact of the US trade war, and in particular, the US DOC Entity Listing of Huawei and the tech giants ability to launch new handsets. Huawei itself has given differing indications about what will be happening with the Mate 30, but at IFA …

The Pixel 4 will be Google’s flagship for 2019 (and most of 2020) and this year it is looking to be more innovative than in previous years with their Soli sensors on the front and for the first time on a Pixel phone, a multi-camera setup on the back. How …

Google usually have their Made By Google event at the beginning of October and if they plan on doing the same this year you would expect to their some of their new products beginning to gain approval from the various regulatory bodies right around now. Today, coinciding with the release …

We have heard and seen many rumours that pointed to an Android 10 release on September 3 and now that it is September 3 in the US the rumours have been proven correct with the release of a stable Android 10. Over at the Android.com website Google have redesigned it …