Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is now available to the public. For the time being, this first preview build is only compatible with select Pixel devices. While you can manually flash the preview onto ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Update February 18th, 2:10PM ET: Google released the first of its ...

Compared to other mobile platforms, hacking on Android devices is relatively easier but that doesn't mean it's painless except for the most seasoned of developers. Even the mere act of flashing, that ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Following up on the release of the first Android 15 Developer Preview last month, Google has gone ahead and ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...

While all eyes were on the Android 11 beta yesterday, Google also made a subtle change to the Pixel series’ catalog of past updates, adding links to the Android Flash Tool for every update. Earlier ...

Google is now enabling developers to flash pure stock Android to Pixel devices via a dedicated tool. That’s according to a recently reported announcement made by the company regarding the Android ...

Android 15 is finally available in stable for Pixel devices, so Google's beta program is a lot easier to follow along with nowadays. Instead of developing two concurrent prerelease builds, the company ...

In this week’s top stories: Google begins selling its ADT-3 Android TV developer dongle powered by Android 10, the Android Flash Tool puts the latest AOSP on your Pixel, Android 10 arrives for the ...

Android 12 is here, and you can install it on your Pixel phone right now. At least, that’s what you’ve read, or heard someone talk about since Google made the first version of Android 12 official this ...