Vodafone clears Nougat update for the Nexus 6P – rolling out from today
Carrier updates are usually slow to roll out, but it looks like at least some carriers are putting in the extra effort when it comes to the Android 7.0 update for the Nexus 6P. Following on from Optus approving...
Is Google already preparing Android 7.1 for release?
We're barely 24 hours past the launch of Android 7.0 and we're already hearing leaks/ rumours about the Android 7.1 maintenance release. If the rumours are true we could well be seeing Android 7.1 released alongside the new Nexus...
Sony announces which of their devices will receive Nougat update
It's that time of year again, with a new version of Android official and released to Nexus devices it's time to look at which devices Android OEMs will be updating to the new OS. Sony is off early, announcing...
Google has started posting Nougat Factory Images, OTA updates and Binaries
With the official launch of Nougat we've been seeing devices enrolled in the Beta program start receiving Over The Air (OTA) updates to the full Nougat release. For everyone else, Google has just started posting Factory Images and OTA...
Optus has finished testing the Nougat update for the Nexus 6P
With Android Nougat going official today, it's time to turn to carriers in Australia to find out when the update will arrive. It looks like Optus will be first off the bat, updating their software update page to advise...
Google will disable third-party OAuth app logins from web-views over the next year
Web security is important to everyone and as one of the leaders in shaping the future of the web, Google is invested in ensuring security of users using OAuth logins - the simple transaction that lets you login to...
Be prepared for regular maintenance updates if you’re running Android 7.0
Nougat is official, and it's time to dig a little deeper into what to expect from Google with Android updates, and according to Dave Burke, Google's VP of Engineering, those updates include a regular maintenance schedule.
Google has been sending...
No new Nexus phones…yet. LG’s V20 handset will be the first new phone shipping...
As teased by LG themselves a few weeks back, Google has in their official announcement of the (non-Beta) release of Nougat, advised that the LG V20 will be the first device to ship running Android 7.0.
Traditionally Google has had...
Android 7.0 Nougat no longer in beta, will start hitting Nexus devices today
It's time to unwrap that sugary goodness once again, Google has just moved Nougat from its Beta status and it will begin hitting Nexus devices from today.
In their blog post announcing the move to release the OS Google advised...
Optus advises Nougat update for Nexus 6P is in testing – due end of...
Nougat is coming. We've seen Australian carriers Vodafone and Virgin Mobile are testing it, but Optus has chimed in adding the Android 7.0 update to their list of software in testing for the Nexus 6P.
The update was added...
Ringtones and Notification sounds from 2016 Nexus phones leaked
In the seemingly inexorable wait until the launch of the 2016 Nexus, we're all basically keen for any taste of what's to come. We've downloaded the wallpapers, the launcher and now, thanks to the Android Police team you can...
New Quadrooter vulnerability shows why you should stick to Google Play for downloading your...
Another day, it seems like there's another security scare for Android users, but as with most cases there's no need to panic. At DEFCON24, a security conference held early this month in Las Vegas, security researchers Check Point Mobile...
Google partners with DashLane to create OpenYOLO API for better password management
Creators of the password management app Dashlane, have today announced that they, as well as 'other leading password managers' are working on a new project with Google to create a new API for password management that will in theory...
Android security bulletin for August released – Nexus OTA’s and Factory Images updated
It's a new month so that means we get a new Android Security Bulletin listing all the issues that have been found, and consequently patched. For Nexus owners with supported devices, this means you'll see an OTA arrive soon...
Android Dev team did an AMA and there’s some interesting answers
With the launch of Android Nougat's final developer preview yesterday, the Android Development team has jumped on to the /r/AndroidDev subreddit to answer questions from the community. There's a lot to digest in there, a lot above my technical...