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Essential Phone and Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Pro get day-one Android 10 updates

Android 10 just dropped today for Google Pixel devices, but it’ll probably be a while before most devices get the update. Breaking that tradition, though, is the Essential Phone, as usual, and Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Pro with day one Android 10 updates. It should come as no surprise that the Essential Phone is getting Android 10 on day one. While there’s no second generation (yet, hopefully), the…
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Android 10 with September security patch live, download Pixel factory images & OTAs

Google today announced Android 10’s launch on all Pixel phones. In addition to gesture navigation and system-wide Dark theme, it features the September security patch. If it hasn’t rolled out to your device, Google has posted the official OTA and factory images. Beta 6 only includes the August security patch, while Google last month posted Android Q Security Release Notes. That broader…
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Hands-on with 50+ new changes and features in Android 10 [Video]

We’ve had some time delving deep into the Android Q or Android 10 betas over the past few months. Now that the full release is here we’re going to dive even deeper and share every new feature and change we’ve found in Android 10 — arguably the biggest ever release of…
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How to sideload Android 10 OTA on your Google Pixel smartphone

After six betas and months of anticipation, Google is starting to roll out Android 10 to its Pixel smartphones today. Here’s how to skip the wait by sideloading the Android 10 OTA on a Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 2, or Pixel device. Step-by-Step Guide to Sideloading Android…
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Android 10 transforms hearing aids into Bluetooth headsets

In addition to features like a system-wide dark mode and more granular privacy controls, Android 10 is adding new accessibility features. One of the highlights is designed to help those who wear hearing aids to get the most out of their Android smartphone. Using a new protocol called Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA), hard of hearing individuals will be able to use their Pixel smartphone to…
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Google launches Android 10, rolling out now to all Pixel phones

Six months after releasing Android Q Beta 1, Google today is rolling out the next version of its mobile operating system. Launching as “Android 10,” this big update introduces full gesture navigation, dark theme, and other machine learning-backed features that refine the…
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Android 10 goes live for Google's Pixel phones today

Android 10 might not have a delicious, dessert-themed name (and for good reason), but some of you can take solace in the fact that it’s available to install today. As usual, Google Pixel owners are getting first crack at the update, and we wouldn’t be surprised…
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Google gives Android TV, Android Auto, and Android One new logos

Following a recent branding update to Android as a whole, Google is giving the rest of the family some updated logos. Android TV, Android Auto, and Android One have all recently picked up logo updates. If you’ll recall just last month, Google officially revealed a brand new Android logo with updated colors, a tweaked font, and more. In the time since, Google has also tweaked the logos for…
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