Many of us are itching to install the Android 11 Beta 1—the public-facing beta of the next Android operating system, which is likely a lot more stable and contains fewer bugs than the Android 11 ...

A frustration-free guide to getting the latest software on your Pixel A frustration-free guide to getting the latest software on your Pixel is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined ...

Google has announced three Android 12 Developer Previews thus far, and one Beta build. The very first Android 12 Developer Preview for its Pixel phones arrived in February, the second followed in ...

Google has now officially released its Android Flash Tool for almost every Pixel smartphone. While reports do indicate there are a few caveats, that means it’s now easier than ever to get back to ...

With Android 13, Google made it so that the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a cannot reinstall Android 12 in order to address a security issue. In addressing that vulnerability, another problem might arise, and ...

Compared to other mobile platforms, hacking on Android devices is relatively easier but that doesn't mean it's painless except for the most seasoned of developers. Even the mere act of flashing, that ...

While all eyes were on the Android 11 beta yesterday, Google also made a subtle change to the Pixel series’ catalog of past updates, adding links to the Android Flash Tool for every update. Earlier ...

Taylor Wimberly became obsessed with cell phones working as a Sprint reseller as a teenager. When he's not writing about the newest handsets on the market, you can find him on the beach working the ...

Several years ago, Steve Jobs called out Adobe Flash as a trainwreck of security and performance problems, garnering him contempt from industry players deeply invested in the software platform. Today, ...

The latest version of Google's Android mobile operating system was announced at its IO 2010 event in San Francisco. Codenamed Froyo (continuing Android's dessert-themed naming scheme), Android 2.2 ...