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Android May security patch is rolling out
If you own a Pixel device, check for updates because the May security patch is rolling out. While not all phones get them, it's an important step in maintaining your privacy and data security...
Google releases the December Pixel Feature Drop with a lot of new features for...
One of the best reasons to buy a Google Pixel is the regular updates they receive. Google have also begun dropping regular feature updates (every three months) bringing new features to their Pixels,...
Are you having Face Unlock issues on your Pixel 4? You’re not alone
Last year Google did an Apple and removed the fingerprint sensor from their flagship phones, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, instead opting for a Face Unlock that used their radar cameras at...
October security patches rolling out to Pixel devices bringing with it the first bug...
One of the best things about buying a Google Pixel is the speed with which you will receive updates. Today the October security update is rolling out to supported Pixel devices -- Pixel...
Find out more about the changes for developers in Android 11 Beta
Usually we see the Android 11 Beta launch at Google I/O in Mountain View and there are keynote talks, followed by developer sessions which not only help developers going forwards but also give us...
Google releases Android 11 Beta for Pixel phones with some great new features
The Android 11 Beta release was postponed due to the other more important things happening in the US but today Google have decided to release it into the wild for all eligible Pixel phones....
Google accidentally pushes out the Android 11 Beta to some Pixel 4 users —...
Google postponed their plans for an online event to mark the rollout of the first Android 11 Beta just a few days ago, apparently based upon the demonstrations ongoing in the US. Unfortunately...
Google Pixel June security update brings a heap of fixes and improvements to supported...
One of the best things about owning a Google Pixel device is the security patches that arrive every month, allowing you to sleep well knowing that your phone is always up to date with...
Google Pixel feature drop #3 brings Adaptive Battery changes and more
Google have continued to improve their Pixel phones since December last year with continual feature drops. The new feature drop arrived overnight, once again bringing with it some much needed features.
Adaptive Battery
Battery life...
Soli Sandbox is now available for developers to test their projects for Google Pixel’s...
The Google Pixel 4 arrived with a dedicated radar chip designed to bring their Project Soli to fruition. Project Soli was reborn with the new moniker Motion Sense and while it was extremely limited...
The Google Pixel Update and Software Repair tool is now available in Australia
Not everyone is happy using Fastboot and recovery tools on their own and sometimes it is difficult to send your phone away to a repair place to get it fixed -- especially when you...
Google release an unexpected DP4 for Pixels, Beta coming on June 3
Google's plans for Android 11 this year were originally to release three developer previews before a beta at Google I/O. As with so many other people's plans this year their plans have been...
Telstra is contacting Pixel 4 customers about a potential eSIM issue leaving users unable...
Carriers are evolving as is the technology they use. We've gone from SIM cards to mini, to micro to nano-SIM technology. That can't get any smaller without being impractical, so now we...
Google rolling out Android 11 DP3 to various Pixel phones today
This year Google's developer previews for Android 11 has been not just premonitions for Android 11 but also for Pixel phones this year with some of the new features we are seeing in developer...
April security patch rolling out to supported Google Pixel devices bringing eyes open face...
Someone yesterday asked us about when the April Pixel update would arrive -- it seems he may have known something we did not as this morning it has begun rolling out to supported Pixel...