TL;DR Samsung is rolling out a new Google Play system update for Galaxy devices. These updates are responsible for Google services, such as Digital Wellbeing. This is Samsung’s seventh Play system update in 2026, after not bothering for most of 2025. Your Android phone’s software may never be truly up to date, even if it … Read More “Samsung can’t stop sending new Play system updates, after making us pine last year” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Monthly Pixel updates are never created equal. Sometimes, they come with exciting new features and settings to play with. Other times, they contain virtually nothing of interest. The new May 2026 update is rolling out now, and while it lacks notable user-facing changes, it’s still important. With this latest update, … Read More “Is your Pixel getting Google’s May 2026 update? Here’s the full list” »
Back in 2020, Samsung revolutionized Android updates by jumping ahead of Google in the race and starting to release timely monthly security patches even before they dropped for Pixel phones. For a few years, the company spearheaded the Android update movement, becoming the first non-Google Android phone maker to commit to three, four, five, and … Read More “I don’t even trust Samsung or Google for good, timely Android updates anymore” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Motorola and Android updates go together like oil and water. It’s a tale as old as time, and one that everyone in the Android space is certainly familiar with. Whether it’s slow rollout speeds or a lack of long-term update policies, Motorola has always been bad at this. Because … Read More “Motorola just proved it still doesn’t care about Android updates” »
