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Samsung February Updates Finally Arrive on All These Devices

Kellen March 5, 2026 3

The Galaxy S26 is having its week, but in potentially better news for those not looking to upgrade, we have new software updates for the phones you already own. Samsung is finally pushing out February updates to its phones in the US. The Samsung February...

Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s What is Happening With Your Pixel

Kellen March 3, 2026 9

The expected Pixel update schedule has changed in recent months for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of phones should still be supported through 2026, 2027, and beyond, we're just starting to question what the cadence for...

2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen March 3, 2026 4

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new features here), it is a quarterly update that has been in beta testing for some time (Android 16 QPR3 Beta). With these quarterly updates,...

March Pixel Feature Drop Arriving With 12+ New Features

Kellen March 3, 2026 2

The March Google Pixel update arrived today as the March Pixel Feature Drop and there are a ton of new features and changes. If you own a Google Pixel phone, you have a big day ahead. The March Pixel Feature Drop is here and it's one of the best updates we've...

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Update 9.21.4 Arrives to Fix the Bugs

Kellen February 25, 2026 9

The NVIDIA SHIELD TV and SHIELD TV PRO remain two of the most updated Android devices in history. It's actually unbelievable at this point that NVIDIA still finds the time and resources to keep giving these units new software, but they do and we truly...

Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

Kellen February 18, 2026 15

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 Update Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen February 10, 2026 1

Google just dropped a minor update for the Android 16 QPR3 Beta program. The update arrives as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 and appears to be a little bug fixer that they didn't even provide a changelog for. The update is available as build CP11.251209.009 for the...

There’s a Reason You Haven’t Seen a New Pixel Watch Update

Kellen February 4, 2026 5

Pixel Watch updates remain on a mostly quarterly schedule rather than monthly as we enter 2026. When the Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Watch 3 first arrived on the scene, Google seemed invested in pushing out updates to them on a monthly basis, just...