Google launched the first beta preview for Android 14 QPR3 yesterday, and with that update, Android made a slight change to biometric prompts to show which app is asking for your fingerprint or face scan.
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With the release of Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 today, Google has made a tweak to the Easter egg that seems to signal the incoming Android 15 release that should be right around the corner.
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Google’s first preview of Android 14 QPR3 is available today, and we are diving into Beta 1 to find what new features have been introduced.
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Android 14 debuted in late 2023, but Google is already testing the next mid-cycle update in Android 14 QPR3. Here’s how to install the latest Android 14 Beta on Google Pixel devices.
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As we wait for QPR2 to hit stable, Google is ready to start the next quarterly cycle with Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 today.
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Android 14 has been available on some devices for a few months now, but the update is now widely available for the OnePlus Pad.
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The year in updates continues with Android 14 February security patch today for the Pixel 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, and 8 Pro. This is still Android 14 QPR1 and not QPR2.
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After releasing Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3.1 last week, Google is rolling out Beta 3.2 to address issues on the Pixel 5a.
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The OnePlus Open is probably the best foldable on the market today, but it launched behind the curve with Android 13. Now, the OnePlus Open’s Android 14 update is heading out.
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Samsung has officially launched its Android 14 update, One UI 6, with new features, updated design, and more. Here’s everything that’s new, a list of Samsung Galaxy devices getting Android 14, and everything else you’ll need to know.
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Google confirmed today that the January Pixel Feature Drop just consists of app updates from the Play Store. Meanwhile, the Google Store has emailed the 20% off discount codes for the Mint Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
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Google is rolling out Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3.1 with a slew of bug fixes today. It follows the last milestone, which was a big update with a number of UI changes, released two weeks ago.
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The next generation of Wear OS is coming possibly as soon as this year, with Samsung and Google preparing a Wear OS 5 update based on Android 14.
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Most of the clocks introduced for the Android 14 lockscreen share the same stacked format but with different fonts. The Pixel’s Weather lockscreen clock is more unique and has added status icons for Do Not Disturb (DND) and alarm with Android 14 QPR2.
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Physical SIM cards from cell carriers are on their way out, being replaced by digital eSIMs, as led by the iPhone 15 series altogether removing the SIM card slot for US models. To help encourage the move to eSIM, Google is preparing a built-in eSIM conversion tool for Pixel phones.
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In a move that should help make it easier to connect or disconnect your favorite devices, the latest Android 14 QPR2 beta makes the Quick Settings tile for Bluetooth expandable.
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The Android 14 QPR2 preview is almost over with Beta 3 rolling out today, while the factory/OTA images are available for all Pixel devices
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Google is rolling out Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 to Pixel phones, Tablet, and Fold today in what should be the final milestone before the stable launch.
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Google is kicking off the year in Pixel updates with the Android 14 January security patch today for the following devices: 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, and 8 Pro.
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With January 1 falling on a Monday, Google took two additional days to deliver the first update of 2024 for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
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The Asus Zenfone 10 is one of the last good small Android phones, and now, it’s getting its Android 14 update.
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As Samsung has made its Android 14 update widely available, some Galaxy users have noticed that the update breaks wireless Android Auto on their devices.
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In a cheeky post on Twitter/X, Nothing announced that Android 14 with the Nothing OS 2.5 open beta is now available for its first device, the Phone (1).
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Nearing two months into its Android 14 rollout, Samsung has finally remembered its last-generation foldable smartphones, with One UI 6 now heading to 2022’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4, as well as 2021’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3.
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