Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel owners are reporting that their handsets have recently become slow and laggy. Most of the reports are coming from Pixel 8 and 9 owners, but it appears the issue is affecting everything from the Pixel 6 and up. Users suspect that the issue is related to the March … Read More “Pixel owners say performance took a nosedive after recent update” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve kept the new filter enabled all day and all night to see how well it works in different situations, and after a few weeks, I can say that I’m never going back to the usual display setting again. Well, except in two very specific settings. Have you tried … Read More “The Pixel 10’s new display filter is fantastic, except for two big flaws” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel users are finding themselves unable to update to Android 17 Beta 4 even after enrolling in the program . The root cause may be due to Android 16 stable existing at a higher patch level than the Android 17 Beta. It’s still possible to flash a full … Read More “Having Android Beta signup problems? This might be the issue” »
TL;DR Google has acknowledged an issue preventing Pixel owners from changing Bluetooth audio device type. The company says that the bug has been investigated and a root cause has been identified. The fix is scheduled to roll out in a software update “in the coming months.” Since Google released the March update, Pixel owners have … Read More “A fix for the Pixel’s Bluetooth adapter volume bug may not arrive as soon as you hoped” »
All good, right? Except that I’m honestly tired of hearing about Pixels and battery issues. It’s been 10 years, we’ve gone through everything from Qualcomm Snapdragon to Google Tensor processors, from smaller batteries to larger ones, from Android 7.1 Nougat to Android 16, and there’s always an issue with the Pixel battery. It’s high time … Read More “Google Pixel’s battery problems are unforgivable after 10 years” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority One of the principal goals of Google Pixel updates is to fix things, so it can be doubly frustrating when an update makes your Android experience worse. Battery life seems to be the latest sore point. Last week, we noticed growing complaints from Pixel owners who said their phone battery … Read More “Survey confirms Pixel battery drain issue, and Google is on it” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A few months ago, I went through the process of shifting my entire family to my older Google Pixel phones. I did it to simplify remote troubleshooting, reduce issues with unfamiliar Android UIs and skins, give them a more solid camera experience, and keep them updated with the latest … Read More “Google’s most basic app has turned my dad into a Pixel super-fan” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority The shift from Snapdragon processors to Google’s in-house Tensor chips inside Pixel phones brought a big advantage for Google. Vertical integration gave Google more control over the entire hardware and software experience, much like Apple has maintained all along. We started to see the benefits of this deep integration when … Read More “Google is slowly ruining one of the best reasons to buy a Pixel” »
If you comb through years of Pixel press releases and marketing material, Android gaming receives only a cursory mention compared to this decade’s big tech buzzword — AI. In fact, you won’t find gaming mentioned on the official Pixel 10 product page at all. Compared with handset and silicon rivals who have been happy to … Read More “This one chart exposes how far Pixel has fallen behind in mobile gaming” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read … Read More “How to create a custom Take a Message greeting on your Pixel” »
