Android Updates
Pixel 6 might one up Samsung in Android updates
For years, Google’s phones, whether under the Nexus brand or the newer Pixels, have been the gold standard when it comes to getting regular software →
Google Pixel 6 rumor says it will get 4 years of Android updates
The Google Pixel 6 is coming next week – expect it on October 19 at the company’s Pixel launch – and a new leak suggests →
Xiaomi latest to offer three years of Android updates, but there’s a catch
Xiaomi has joined the crowd of Android phone manufacturers extending the lifespan of its hardware by offering three years of operating system updates. Following moves →
Redmi K20 is the last K series phone to get MIUI 12.5 update
The Redmi K20 launched as Xiaomi’s most affordable smartphone with a pop-up camera. It has been more than two years since its release. The device →
Nokia X10 smartphone review: Reliable 5G phone with four cameras
One to last for a long time. Sustainability is also important for the Nokia X10, which means that buyers get three years of Android updates →
Motorola’s Edge 20 update flub highlights the big Android frustration
Motorola’s Android update commitment has ended up overshadowing the launch of its new Edge 20 series smartphones, after hastily-retracted suggestions of half-hearted OS releases led →
Galaxy S10 5G update reportedly breaks face recognition
Samsung has been making good in its promise to roll out Android updates more regularly, even if a bit belatedly. Part of that involves improving →
Sony clarifies: the Xperia 1 III will get at least two Android updates
Sony representatives reached out to us to set the record straight on the expected software support for the Xperia 1 III flagship. The company plans →
Pixel 6 may finally bring iPhone-like longevity to Android
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will mark the dawn of a new Made by Google smartphone era, judging by the leak of a →
OnePlus 8 and 8T OxygenOS 11 Beta updates bring fixes and Bitmojis
OnePlus has always been quick to announce its Android updates and how regular and fast they push them out. Of course, it was also one →
LG reveals which phones will get the next big Android updates
LG recently announced that it is getting out of the smartphone business, and soon after it reassured its existing customers that it will continue to →
LG Velvet Android 11 update finally arrives in the US
LG has been struggling lately to push out Android updates even to its most recent phones but that was apparently just the symptom and not →
Fairphone 2 gets Android 9, explains Qualcomm bottleneck
Although it was partly born of that modular phone dream, Fairphone pursued a path towards more practical sustainability, especially when it comes to Android updates. →
Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Fold receive One UI 3.1 update
Samsung is definitely no longer the Samsung we knew from years ago, at least as far as Android updates are concerned. In addition to pushing →
Xperia 1, Xperia 5 get Android 11 update a month early
With very few smartphones released each year, you’d think that Sony would have a handle on getting Android updates out fast. Its reported timetable for →
OnePlus OxygenOS 11 with Android 11 update schedule revealed
OnePlus usually tries to roll out Android updates and security fixes as religiously as possible, even if it sometimes ends up late or, worse, a →
Why the Samsung Galaxy S21 may last you four years
In 2020, phonemakers began extending support for up to three years of Android updates. But Google just announced that phones running Qualcomm’s future chipsets, starting →
Google pledges four years of Android updates, Galaxy S21 may be first in line
Google and Qualcomm have announced plans to ensure Android handsets receive four years of operating system updates, potentially extending the lives of millions of future →
OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 10.0.1 update brings back camera EIS
OnePlus is getting a lot of flack now for its unexpected stance on Android updates for the OnePlus Nord but, to its credit, the company →
Don’t buy the OnePlus Nord N10 5G if you care about Android updates
OnePlus has confirmed the new OnePlus Nord N10 5G will only receive a single Android operating system update. The company said the Nord 10 5G →
Google’s signal with Android 11: No other phone will ever be as good as a Pixel
Google is leveraging its advantage in a big way. Ever since Google launched the first Pixel phone in 2016, its main appeal, even more than →
Galaxy Note 20 launch event brings huge boost for Samsung phone owners
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 launch brought a major boost for existing Samsung phone owners. The company is now matching Google’s pledge to provide three years →
Android 10 adoption numbers bring hope for the future
We’ve stopped covering Android’s distribution numbers every month for one simple reason. Last year, Google has stopped publishing those monthly figures, a change that some →
T-Mobile LG Stylo 5 receives an Android 10 update
From being one that shouts “first!” when a new Android update is released, LG has now become one of the worst-rated manufacturers when it comes →
LG V20 Android 9 update available now in Korea
LG was once regarded as a dreamer, innovator, and good Android citizen so it’s almost tragic to see its slow fall from grace. It needs, →
Huawei HarmonyOS: What we know so far about the wearable-friendly OS
Everything you need to know about Huawei’s Android alternative Huawei promised it would roll out its own operating system as it continues to face uncertainty →
Honor 20 Pro review – UPDATE: On sale 1 August.
It’s a great phone, but buying a Honor 20 Pro seems a bit of a gamble right now You may have heard Huawei is in →
Honor 20 review
An affordable flagship with a question mark over its future When it comes to buying a new phone, we’re going to bet “good screen” and →
The OnePlus 5 and 5T have a Q for you, but it might take a while
When it comes to Android updates, OnePlus is a firm that tends to live up to its promises, albeit not in the most timely fashion. →
The Google ban adds a huge new twist to the Mate X and Galaxy Fold rivalry
News broke earlier this week that Huawei’s Android license was being revoked by Google, meaning future devices launched by the Chinese brand will lose access →