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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Devices

Tim June 4, 2025 11

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 has been released for Pixel devices. Google calls it a minor update, but the list of fixes tells a bit different of a story. Inside, Google lists fixes for unresponsive navigation buttons, progress bar fixes, wallpaper crash fixes,...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 Now Available for Pixel Devices!

Tim May 20, 2025 6

Google released Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 during its Google I/O keynote, downloadable onto Pixel devices dating back to the Pixel 6. Labeled as build number BP31.250502.008, this build will contain new platform features, bug fixes, performance optimizations, and...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing that Google is likely to release stable Android 16 in a couple of weeks at Google I/O. That part of me was wrong, as Google has done just...

April 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen April 10, 2025 7

We have entered a new month, so that means yet another new Pixel update is on the way. This time, we have the April Pixel update for all of Google's still-supported devices. Since last month was a quarterly patch and Pixel Feature Drop, this one shouldn't be...

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Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

Kellen March 20, 2025 16

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it...

March 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen March 4, 2025 19

For months we have been testing Android 15 QPR2, knowing that it would release in March as a major quarterly update. It has dropped today as the March Pixel update, and it also happens to be the March Pixel Feature Drop with at least a dozen new features for...

March Pixel Feature Drop is Here With 12+ New Features, Expansions to More Pixels

Kellen March 4, 2025 3

The March Pixel Feature Drop is here! Google is releasing the March Pixel update today as both the big quarterly update that should take care of bugs and introduce subtle changes in Android, but it's also a feature drop that brings in tons of new features. If...

Android 16 Beta 2.1 Update Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 27, 2025 5

Google just dropped the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update on its Pixel universe as a bit of a bug fixer. Since this isn't a major beta build, we'll keep it short and let you get to updating. I know I will be after seeing several reboots on Pixel 9 Pro running Beta 2...