The new Google Chromecast HD might have a big advantage over its predecessor

by dbadmin | Sep 12, 2022 | Android 12, Chromecast, Google, Google Chromecast, Google TV, News

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Specs of the upcoming cheaper Chromecast have leaked thanks to a firmware build. It confirms the official name of Google’s new streaming dongle and also reveals its hardware details. The device might resolve one of the biggest...

Did you get Android 12 instead of Android 13? Google says it wasn’t a mistake.

by dbadmin | Aug 17, 2022 | Android 12, Android 13, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has reportedly responded after some Pixels received Android 12 instead of Android 13. The company says it didn’t make a mistake and that this update was indeed intentional. The Pixel maker says it’ll tweak the messaging...

PSA: Once you update to Android 13 on Pixel 6, you can’t go back

by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2022 | Android 12, Android 13, Google, Google Pixel 6, News

Google is rolling out Android 13 for Pixel phones today. The update affects the bootloader’s anti-rollback on Pixel 6 phones. In other words, if you update to Android 13 on a Pixel 6, 6 Pro, or 6a, you won’t be able to go back to Android 12. When your Pixel 6 phone...

Android 12 beta program ends for Pixels: Here’s what you can do next

by dbadmin | Jun 7, 2022 | Android 12, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Google has announced the end of the Android 12 beta program for Pixels. This comes after the June feature drop and Android 12 QPR3 release. Google launched the June feature drop and Android 12 QPR3 for Pixel phones...

Stable Android 12 update is now landing on the OnePlus Nord (Updated)

by dbadmin | May 16, 2022 | Android 12, News, OnePlus, OnePlus Nord

Credit: Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority The stable Android 12 update is now available for the OnePlus Nord. The software is coming to the phone in the form of the Oxygen OS 12 build. Android 12 will be the final major OS update for the OnePlus Nord. Updated: May...

We asked, you told us: Most of you are using this version of Android right now

by dbadmin | May 9, 2022 | Android, Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, Android 13, News, Survey Results

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google stopped giving out monthly Android version distribution numbers a while back. It still gives developers a breakdown once in a while via the Android Studio, but that’s something regular folks like us can’t access. So we...