Keeping your Android device updated is a good idea. It helps with security and sometimes adds new features. Plus, it just ...

Jules joined the Pocket-lint team in 2023 as part of our news team. He also contributes to our sister sites Android Police and XDA-Developers. He's a big fan of the big picture in technology and the ...

One of the biggest drawbacks of running an Android phone is FOMO around Android updates. How many will you get? What happens when your phone is no longer supported? Is your phone still secure when ...

Do you need to update a smartphone's apps or operating system as soon as possible, though? And if not, how long can you ...

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...

Google releases a security update for all Android phones each month, but the firm also sometimes pushes out huge fixes for its own Pixel branded smartphones. December is one of those months, as the ...

Vivo has been a reliable brand when it comes to software updates. The brand offers longer software support and, more importantly, it timely pushes major upgrades to eligible devices. For a long time, ...

In an update, Nothing confirmed the stable Nothing OS 4.0 update will roll out to supported devices this week. The official announcement is yet to come, which should provide clarity on which models ...

All we can conclude from this is that the release date for Android 14 is close. On August 10, 2023, Google released the final beta of Android 14 – Android 14 Beta 5. Upon launching the new Beta via a ...

Google has rolled out its latest monthly System Release Notes for the month of October. It brings a fresh wave of updates to Android phones, tablets, Wear OS, Android TV, Auto, and PCs. (Getty Images ...

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has begun receiving its final major update — Android 16 with One UI 8 — fulfilling Samsung’s promise of four OS upgrades. Rolling out first in Thailand and Vietnam, the ...