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With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...

Last night, I saw a pop-up on my Google Pixel 9 phone. I clicked to authorize the install, and it was cranking for at least half an hour. This December update is a biggie, with new features for Pixel ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google gave us the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 update a month ago and there were a handful of bugs to squash from ...

The Android 16 QPR1 update with the September 2025 security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 ...

Google has just shipped another Android Auto update to testers as the company is now giving the finishing touches to one more release for devices in the production channel. Android Auto 15.3 beta is ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Today is the day that Android 16 arrives as a stable update to all of the still-supported Pixel devices out ...

Google's December 2025 security update patched 107 vulnerabilities for Android devices. For a complete catalog of all the issues, you can refer to the update notes hosted on the the Android Security ...

The Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra are now receiving the November 2025 Android security patch, a roughly 300MB update that’s rolling out in stages starting in South Korea. It delivers 34 security ...

The DOOGEE U11 tablet is now getting Android 16, as we speak. This update adds all the base Android 16 features, plus two that DOOGEE included. Those features are Game Space Mode and App Cloner. The ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto build. Version 15.8 is now available for download through the beta program, and if everything goes as planned, it should get the ...

Google Pixel users, it’s time to buckle up for another big software update. On December 2, Google officially began rolling out Android 16 QPR2, and it’s chock-full of new features for your Pixel phone ...