Android 13
Google is rolling out Android 13’s September update for the Pixel 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet and Fold today. It comes two weeks after when Google usually releases monthly Pixel updates as we wait for Android 14, and is just a security patch.
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The first update for the Pixel Fold last month was just focused on bumping the security patch level, with today’s August release being a more substantial bug fixer. Google also continues to address some Pixel Tablet issues.
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While we wait for the next major version of Google’s mobile OS to hit stable, the Android 13 August update for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, and Fold is rolling out today.
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The Fairphone 3 is set to get a little resuscitation with an added two more years of Android support. This news comes from the same manufacturer that just released it’s latest sustainable device – the Fairphone 4 – in the US.
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With tablets, Google now has a third Pixel form factor following phones and watches. The Android 13 July 2023 security patch is rolling out today as the first monthly update for the Pixel Tablet.
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While we wait for the next major version of Google’s mobile OS to hit stable, the Android 13 July update for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, and Tablet is rolling out today.
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With the Pixel Tablet now available, Google today released Android 13 factory images with the June 2023 security patch.
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The last big Android 13 update is rolling out with QPR3 today and it contains a number of fixes for both the Pixel 7 series and older supported Google phones.
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After adding Fall Detection three months ago as part of its first big update, the next notable Pixel Watch release is here with three health and exercise features in the June Feature Drop.
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After a week’s delay, the next Pixel Feature Drop is rolling out with Android 13 QPR3 and the June security patch to the Pixel 4a – 7a. Compared to the previous quarterly update, this is a big one.
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Given that two out of the last three updates arrived late, we’re not too surprised that Android 13 QPR3 with the June 2023 security patch and the next Pixel Feature Drop is not yet out.
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According to the latest data from Google, Android 13 is now installed on approximately 15% of active devices around the world, but Android 11 is still the most common version.
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Back in February, Google started rolling out the Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13, and some users are now being asked to join the “ads privacy beta.”
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Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR3 Beta 3.2 to Pixel phones today with a handful of bug fixes. It arrives two weeks after the last release.
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Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR3 Beta 3.1 to Pixel phones today as a sizable bug fixer. It arrives two weeks after the last release.
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The Android 13 May security patch for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7 and 7 Pro is rolling out today on time after delays the past two months.
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Android 14 has launched and is available for a number of Pixel devices. Thanks to the Android 14 QPR builds it is also available as part of the regular Beta program. That means it isn’t quite as smooth as you might have expected. Luckily, you can downgrade from Android 14 back to Android 13 anytime on your phone if you are not having so much fun. Here’s how to get started.
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There are only a handful of changes in Android 13 QPR3, but a surprising one in Beta 3 today tweaks the design of 3-button navigation.
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While Android 14 is now in public preview, the Android 13 QPR3 preview continues with Beta 3 today.
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Android 13 introduced a new design for the media player that required developers to update their apps, and Apple Music is only now doing so.
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Google’s latest Android distribution stats reveal that Android 13 has more than doubled in market share since January, among other tidbits.
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Like last month with QPR2, the Android 13 April security patch for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7 and 7 Pro was delayed, but is now rolling out after a week-long delay.
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Just over a week after the last accelerated release, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2.1 with a March 2023 security patch.
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Our team has managed to enable the new app streaming features of ChromeOS, bringing the full might of your phone’s Android apps to your Chromebook.
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