Is your Pixel getting Google’s February 2026 update? Here’s every supported model

by dbadmin | Feb 4, 2026 | Google Pixel, Guides, Software Update

Attention Pixel users! It’s that time once again: time for your regularly scheduled monthly software update. On February 3, Google officially began rolling out its February 2026 update to Pixel devices. There aren’t any notable user-facing changes in this update. In...

Check your phone: February Pixel update is rolling out now

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Google Pixel, News, Software Update

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s February 2026 Pixel update is rolling out now, but it’s a security-only release with no listed bug fixes. The update includes a single high-severity Pixel-specific vulnerability fix and is small in size for most...

Samsung is cutting off support for this former Galaxy flagship

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Samsung Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S22, Software Update

TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy S21 series no longer appears on the regular security update lists, signaling the end of routine updates. The Galaxy S22 series has moved from monthly to quarterly security updates as the end of its support life draws closer. Samsung’s typical...

Check out Android’s expected 2026 update and release cycle

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Android, Android 17, Features, Google, SDK, Software Update

Google has been changing the usual cycle of Android updates and releases since Android 15. Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen the introduction of quarterly releases, a switch from the brief Developer Preview releases to year-long Canary releases, the reduction...

I’ve been a Motorola fan for years, but an Android phone with no updates is my breaking point

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Features, Motorola, Software Update

For years, Motorola has been terrible at software updates — both in the length of its update policies and the speed at which it releases them. If you buy a Motorola phone, poor update support is an expected consequence you have to deal with. As much as this practice...

Motorola is getting away with zero OS updates thanks to regulatory loophole

by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | Motorola, Motorola Moto G, News, Software Update

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Motorola recently launched several phones with no Android updates but five years of security patches in Europe. This could be due to the company’s interpretation of EU regulations regarding software updates. It seems...