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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Should Resume This Week (Update: It’s Now Live!)

Tim October 20, 2025 4

Late last week we learned that Google pulled the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for Pixel phones, following the discovery of a bug that would cause a bootloop issue when users had Desktop Mode enabled. Google has now confirmed when it intends to make the update...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Update Pulled, Likely Due to Bootloop Issue

Tim October 16, 2025 3

Pixel users were treated to Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 yesterday, but as some users are noting on forums, there seems to be a problem. Google appears to have pulled the update, stemming from a bootloop issue created when users had Desktop Mode enabled when...

Pixel Camera 10.1 Update Arrives With Material 3 Expressive

Kellen October 14, 2025 3

An update is rolling out to the Pixel Camera on older Pixel devices that brings in Material 3 Expressive design changes. It's not a major update, but things will look slicker and match the other apps and system elements of your Pixel phone that were previously...

DEAL: Grab a Pixel 9 Pro at $300 Off

Kellen October 14, 2025 2

The deal days of last week might have come to an end, but there will likely never be a shortage of price drops on top tech items. For this week, Amazon just randomly smacked $300 off the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. At $300 off, you could own a Pixel 9 Pro...

Here’s Everything Fixed in Pixel October Patch

Tim October 8, 2025 8

Google began shipping out the October patch to all of its supported Pixel devices today. The company says all Pixel units running Android 16 should begin to receive it shortly. Inside, there are a few notable big fixes that we want to share. Specifically,...

October 2025 Android Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen October 8, 2025 5

Following last month's Pixel update that gave us Material 3 Expressive, we are onto the October Pixel update that should be mostly bug fixes. This is one of those in-between months where we aren't getting a major quarterly build, but the previous month's...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim September 17, 2025 9

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 has arrived for Pixel phones. Google says that this build has reached Platform Stability, meaning that the, "API surface is locked, and the app-facing behaviors are final, so you can incorporate them into your apps and take advantage of...

Years Later, Pixel Owners Stay Mad About ‘At a Glance’ Widget

Tim September 9, 2025 36

We're quite confident at this point that Google will never allow for Pixel owners to completely turn off the At a Glance widget on your homescreen. We have been asking for the ability to do so for years, with our first formal request happening back in 2020....