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If you have been running the Android O Developer Preview 1 over the past few weeks on the Pixel and Pixel XL you have been doing so without root since there has previously been no root method. Today that changes! Pixel user Sachi31 discovered and posted a new root method for Android O...

Hello, Last October, I bought a Google Pixel (not XL) and am using it with my iBolt car dock and the Dock'N'Drive app. If I configure the settings for Dock'N'Drive to "Auto enable car mode", it changes the home screen to be the Dock'N'Drive screen. However, when I receive an incoming phone...

You can now update your Pixel or Nexus devices to the latest and greatest version of Android 7.1.2. This new update also includes the April security patches. If the update has not rolled out to your device you can flash it manually as Google has made available the Factory Images for many...

If you have been one of the many that have suffered with the bluetooth bug on the Pixel and Pixel XL it looks like Google may have issued a fix via server side update. An early bug in the Pixel was causing failed bluetooth connectivity in cars. A new issue came up later after the release where...

Google released the developer preview of the latest version of Android yesterday. This build is meant to be used solely by developers so they can begin preparing their apps and games for the final build of Android O which will be rolled out to devices later in the year. Normally a Developer...

According to an Android Police report Google will stick with the marine life codenames when it comes to the Pixel and Pixel XL. They are reporting the new codenames for the devices with be Muskie and Walleye. We don't know which will be the larger or smaller phone, but we have already see the...

Many Pixel and Pixel XL owners have been reporting a huge problem. They are experiencing failing microphones. When your phone's microphone fails it is essentially useless for important things like phone calls. The cause of this issue may have been identified by Google employee Brian Rakowski who...

CopperheadOS is an open source version of AOSP that focuses on security. Their software is available to download and install for free for many Nexus devices, but they also sell their software preinstalled on some phones. Now they are pre-installing the software on Pixel and Pixel XL devices...

Android 7.1.2 began to roll out to those of you enrolled in the Beta program yesterday. This is great if you are already on stock and aren't running some sort of custom rom. If you are running custom firmware you would need to manually install the Android 7.1.2 Beta image, and now you can. The...

Phone season is nearly upon us. We are about to be bombarded with all sorts of new handset releases. As phone manufactures get ready to release their new phones case manufacturers are looking to offload inventory to make room for new case models. That just means you get to reap the rewards...

Now that CyanogenMod is dead it will take the rest of the Rom community stepping up to take the place of the now defunct custom rom juggernaut. One of the most popular Roms from the past is back with a new Rom release. We have not heard from CarbonRom in a while but they have just started the...

Last week we started hearing reports of Nexus 6P users who were running Android Nougat complaining of their devices shutting down early at 25-35% battery. There has been no explanation and no fix from Google so far on this, although they have acknowledged this as a real issue and are currently...

Google has built a security feature into Android which will lock you out of your device if you Factory Reset your phone without first deleting your accounts from the device. The only way to get past the FRP lock out is to enter your Google account information. That is great if you are locked out...

One of the main issues that arrived early on with the Pixel and Pixel XL was an issue with Band 4 LTE which meant mediocre to terrible 4G reception for some users. Bugs like these are normal early on and are the sacrifices early adopters are generally willing to make in order to use the latest...

If price has been an issue for you in regards to the new Pixel lineup the good news is that Verizon will be offering a killer deal on the phone this Thursday and Friday. You can get the 32GB version for just $10 per month while the 128GB version will set you back just $15 per month. You will...

I've tried TWRP, Unified Android Toolkit, and just booting Chainfire's boot-to-root.img. With TWRP I can't see the .zip I downloaded (all the /sdcard/* directories have gibberish names because the phone is encyrpted). With UAT and boot-to-root I end up in a boot loop. Any thoughts?

The Nexus 6P was the first glimpse the major US audience had of the international Juggernaut Huawei. The initial collaboration was a very successful venture for Huawei which has made the company a household name in the very niche market of Android super fans. The collab was so successful that...

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...

It looks like several of the Google Pixel pre-orders shipped rather late. Many of you who pre-ordered actually payed for overnight shipping. For whatever reason Google was unable to get many of the Pixels shipped out on time which means that even if you paid for overnight shipping and you...