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If you had not already heard OnePlus has just released their latest flagship device the OnePlus 3T which is just a slightly upgraded version of the OnePlus 3. The OnePlus 3T includes a Snapdragon 821 processor, better front facing camera, and of course dash charging. OnePlus decided to take on...

After much campaigning by many Pixel and Pixel XL users Urban Armor Gear has decided to release a case for these very popular devices. Urban Armor Gear makes my favorite cases. I have always loved the industrial design, but the protection these cases provide keep me coming back for more. These...

Chainfire was very quick to release boot-to-root file that rooted the Pixel XL. Root was available for the Pixel series only days after its official release. The only problem with the initial release of SuperSU for the Pixel was a nagging bug which caused the systemUI to crash once the battery...

Google seemingly put all their ad buying eggs in one basket with the new Pixel series of devices. This is the first "Google" phone that all my coworkers and friends have actually heard of. Everywhere you look you see a billboard ad, TV ad, newspaper ad ect. Google seems to be trying to match...

The one technology that hasn't improved much in cell phones over the past several years is battery technology. As cell phones started to need more power OEMs started to increase the size of batteries. This also meant overall larger phones with larger screens. For me this has all been a win win...

We found out yesterday that Scott of ScottsRoms will be bringing the Clean Rom series to the Pixel and Pixel XL devices from Google. Developer interest in these phones is starting to take off. It looks like developer "Nitroglycerine33" may also be getting ready to start development on the...

The Pixel and Pixel XL actually have an LED notification light. The light is not enabled by default. Like the option for battery percentage the option for the LED notification is buried. To enable it just go to settings, then notifications, then tap the gear icon, then toggle on the pulse...

When I first turned on my Pixel XL one of the first frustrations was the fact that it wasn't very obvious as to how to enable the battery percentage. I actually had started to search for a root mod since I couldn't find the option in my settings. My good friend @BaneTech decided to shed some...

If you have picked up the Pixel or Pixel XL you may not love the new Pixel launcher. I for one am actually enjoying it however I have seen many people complain that this is no longer a "Vanilla" experience. Back in the day Scott of ScottsRoms had some of the best Roms around. These roms were...

The good news is that the Verizon variants of the Pixel and Pixel XL are already bootloader unlockable. The bad news is that it won't be for long. Jcase one of the develops behind the dePixel8 bootloader unlock has said that this method will stop working after the November security patch update...

Chainfire has done it! Yes he announced a few days back that he had achieved root on the Pixel and Pixel XL, but he now has a method which he is confident enough to release to the public! You need to have an unlocked bootloader. Once your bootloader is unlocked all you have to do is boot the...

The Pixel and Pixel XL seem to be a couple of the best Android devices of the year so far. As with any new device there are often issues right around the release of the device. Pixel users have already uncovered a major issue with the camera that causes a J.J. Abrams like halo effect on every...

As you all know by now "You can only get a Pixel on Verizon". Actually that isn't true at all, but Verizon would love for you to think that. You can actually get the PIxel unlocked which works with any other carrier directly from Google. The unlocked version from Google allows you to unlock your...

Well that didn't take long. FireWater has already posted an image of a bootloader unlocked Verizon Pixel. So far there has been no mention of how this was achieved. It is likely that for now the process is not safe or user friendly. There has been no guarantee that the unlock method will be...

With Nougat rooting Android devices is harder than ever. Back in the day if a device was easily bootloader unlocked it meant rooting the same device would be as simple as flashing an existing supersu.zip. These days it takes a bit more work. Chainfire has been steadily working on rooting the...

The reason there's a lot of lamps, by the way, was horrible lighting and not having my studio lights, lol. Had to improvise.

in settings i have "show all lock screen notification content" selected but i don't see anything when i pick up the Pixel xl and tilt the phone upward to reveal the notifications on the lock screen. ambient display is on What could be causing this problem? Could it be the wallpapers settings...

Put together a disassembly video on the Google Pixel XL

One reason you would want to buy a Pixel device is developer friendliness. The unlocked version from the Google Playstore is bootloader unlockable which means you will be able to install a custom recovery and flash roms. We normally have to wait a few days for developers to get a custom recovery...

FedEx just dropped off my 128 GB Pixel XL (Quite Black). Overall, I'm extremely impressed in my short time with it. Here are some initial thoughts on the device: It feels great in hand. Definitely feels like a premium device. Usability would be better without the large lower chin. It's...