To kick off CES week, though this isn’t related to CES at all, Google has posted the January security update for its Nexus line-up as factory images of Android 6.0.1. This is still 6.0.1, but there are a variety of build numbers out there depending on the device. (more…)
Tag: Nexus 5X
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Tap & Pay With Android Pay on Your Nexus and Google Will Give You a $20 Best Buy Card
To celebrate the holiday season and Nexus devices and Android Pay and free things, Google has decided to hand out $20 Best Buy e-gift cards to anyone who uses their Nexus device and Android Pay to buy something. From today through December 31, you are eligible for the free e-gift card, as long as supplies last. (more…)
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5 Reasons the Nexus 5X is Worth Buying
As we continue giving you 5 easy-to-digest reasons to buy this year’s top phones, we set our sights next on Google’s littler Nexus, the Nexus 5X. After reading my review, you may be a bit surprised to see this phone featured, but I have high hopes for the other Nexus because after all, it is a Nexus. All of my gripes tended to stem from software frustrations, almost all of which should be fixable. And yep, with a Nexus, you get timely updates that may have already addressed our issues.
With that in mind, here are 5 reasons the Nexus 5X is worth buying. (more…)
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New Yorkers, Visit the Nexus Studio Tonight at 5pm
Want to party with Google tonight at the Nexus Studio in New York City? Tonight at 5pm EST, the doors will open at 356 W 12th St in New York City, where you can go hands-on with interactive Nexus experiments, drink from the bar, and much more. (more…)
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DEAL: Nexus 5X is $50 Off Almost Everywhere
If you missed out on the $80 off deal that Google hosted for the Nexus 5X over Cyber Weekend, try not to be too disappointed in yourself, as you still have a chance this week to grab this year’s smaller Nexus for a solid $50 off.
Both the 16GB and 32GB models have been slashed by $50 in all colors, white, black, and ice. For the 16GB version, you are looking at $329. The 32GB version will drop in at $379, which is the normal retail price of the 16GB model.
You can find the Nexus 5X with discounting pricing a variety of retailers, including the ones we linked below.
Links: Amazon | Best Buy | B&H Photo | Google Store
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Download: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA Updates for Nexus Devices (Updated)
With Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow official and ready for your device in the form of a factory image, it only makes sense that we would start to see the over-the-air (OTA) .zip files arriving as well. We have begun to capture many below and will continue to update this post regularly until we have them all. You may just want to bookmark this post.
As a recap, we have two Android 6.0.1 builds at this time as MMB29K and MMB29M. The updates feature December security fixes, but also introduce a whole bunch of new emoji, along with a new font to Android at a system level. Other than that, there isn’t much else that is new. Still, because we have security fixes here, you’ll want to update as soon as possible.
The files and instructions on what to do with them can be found below. (more…)
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Google Phone and Contacts Apps are Back on Google Play, Still Only for Nexus Devices
Update 12/7: They are back again! (Still only for Nexus phones, though.)
This morning, Google pushed two apps to Google Play for the first time, Contacts and Phone (or Dialer, depending on Google’s mood). The arrival of each shouldn’t surprise you, though I am a bit surprised it took this long for Google to do this, since they started decoupling their stock apps from Android long ago. (more…)
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Google Posts Android 6.0.1 Factory Images for Nexus Devices
Earlier this morning, Google announced that Android 6.0.1 would begin rolling out to Nexus devices with a whole bunch of emoji. Moments ago, they followed up that announcement by posting up factory images of Android 6.0.1 for the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus Player, Nexus 9 (LTE and WiFi), Nexus 5, and Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi and LTE. (more…)