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Monthly security update for December 2019 rolling out now
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...
Second look: The Ausdroid Pixel 4 Re-review — four weeks on, how do we...
The dust has settled on another Pixel launch and after a lot of concerns over different things with the phone it’s time to take another look at the Pixel 4 series -- in particular,...
Australians will also be seeing Black Friday sales on the Google Store next week
Sometimes we get jealous of our friends in the US who see sales of Google devices consistently. This year though Australians will also be able to join in the fun on Black Friday...
November security update with bug fixes still hasn’t rolled out to many Google Pixel...
One of the best things about the Google Pixel phones is the fast updates and bug fixes that you get. Usually you can hit the check for update button at the start of...
The Google Pixel 4 is capable of 4K 60FPS video but not with Google’s...
One of the things that is missing on the Google Pixel 4 is 4K video recorded at 60 frames per second and while very few people actually 'need' it it would be a nice...
Remap your Google Pixel 4 Motion Sense gestures — no root access required nor...
The other day we reported on a way to remap your Pixel 4 Motion Sense gestures using a Magisk module, root access and Tasker. Now the developer of Button Mapper: Remap your keys...
You can make the Google Pixel 4’s display brighter and drain its battery even...
The maximum brightness on this year's Google Pixel 4 is less than what you would expect from a flagship smartphone in late 2019. We have seen many complaints of the display, even at...
With root access the Google Pixel 4 Motion Sense gestures can be remapped
Motion Sense gestures, while cool when showing off the phone (assuming they work) they offer very little functionality to the user. Of course Google has not included all possibilities in the first iteration...
November security patches brings several functional patches to Pixel 4 phones
Alongside the security patches for Android that Google release each month they also release bug fixes and improvements for their Pixel phones. This month, the first after launch, Google has included some decent improvements...
November update brings Pixel 4 90Hz refresh rate to lower lighting conditions
The first update after a Pixel announcement often brings some good bug fixes and improvements to the phones and this year is no different. One of the changes Google seems to have brought...
Google release updated Biometric API to support face unlock and more
With the launch of the Pixel 4 Google seems to have found themselves guilty of a bit of previous short term thinking with their original Biometric API. It simply did not leave them...
Frustrated with Pixel 4’s Motion Sense? Try this tip
If you've read our hands-on preview of the Google Pixel 4 series, you'd be aware that the Motion Sense feature - using the Soli radar sensor - can be a little hit and miss.
It...
The Google Pixel 4 XL gets torn apart, physically this time
Teardowns are fun. We get to see the insides of our devices and see just what makes them tick. Overnight iFixit published their teardown of the Pixel 4 XL, giving it a...
Anxiously waiting for your Google Pixel 4 delivery? Check Startrack, it might work better
Can't wait to get your Google Pixel 4 in your hands? Well, like everyone else, I know the impatience of waiting for a new phone to arrive, especially after you've paid for one! It's...
You’d better brighten your Pixel 4 display as the display will only use 90Hz...
As someone who tends to set their brightness on around 60% and leaves it at that all the time I never thought I'd run into issues caused by this with the operation of the...