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Android 15 could brick your phone

Google’s New Android 15 Update Warning—Some Pixels Now ‘Completely Dead’

Millions of Pixel users have already upgraded to Android 15, with the latest version of the OS promising a wealth of security and privacy updates. Announcing its release last week, Google promised “security features that help keep your sensitive health, financial and personal information protected from theft and fraud.”

TechRadar on MSN · 1d

Google Pixel 6 owners beware: Android 15 could brick your phone

Android 15 seems to be bricking certain Pixel 6 models, with the issue potentially linked to the new Private Space feature.

PC Magazine · 1d

Don't Upgrade Yet: Android 15's Private Space May Brick Your Pixel 6

On Android 15, Private Space lets you hide apps, but multiple users on Reddit say the feature killed their Pixel 6 smartphones.

Forbes · 4d

Google’s Update Mistake Confirmed As Millions Of Pixel Owners Install Android 15

Updated on October 18 with a major change to Android 15 security settings for Pixel owners and a leaked list of Samsung Galaxy phones due the Android 15 upgrade.

Yahoo · 21h

Android 15 update causes a few Pixel 6 devices to seize up

Users on Reddit have reported issues with the Pixel 6/6 Pro after updating to Android 15. The issue seems to be confined to the enabling of Private Spaces as users observe unresponsive devices. The Pixel 6 series had an issue in July with its factory reset function,

ExtremeTech on MSN · 8h

Now Pixel 6 Users Are Reporting Issues Post-Android 15 Update

As of now, all we can suggest to Pixel 6 and 6 Pro owners is to consider delaying the Android 15 update until Google addresses these issues. Honestly, it's not such a big upgrade

Android Police on MSN · 1d

Android 15 update is bricking some Pixel 6 devices

The Android 15 update for Pixel devices is causing unexpected bricking of Pixel 6 devices. Users report their Pixel 6 becoming completely unresponsive, with troubleshooting methods yielding no results.

9to5google · 1d

Android 15 is causing major issues for some Pixel 6 series owners

Some odd issues with the Android 15 update on Pixel 6 have left users with smartphones that simply no longer work.

Google Chrome will soon block password autofills

Tom's Guide on MSN · 14h

Google Chrome could soon get a brilliant new Android security feature — this is overdue

Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.

Android Authority · 1d

Google Chrome will soon block password autofills if your Android phone gets stolen

Google Chrome will support Identity Check, an Android feature that forces biometric authentication when your phone has been stolen.

The Verge on MSN · 4d

Google is making it easier to use a password manager inside Chrome on Android

Google is updating Chrome on Android next month to greatly improve how password mangers operate inside the mobile browser. Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites,

Google, Play Store

The Verge · 4d

Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now

That means Google may not have to open up its Play Store for years, if at all, while it appeals the verdict. In December, a jury unanimously decided that Google’s Android app store, the Play Store, had become an illegal monopoly, though Google is now appealing that jury verdict as well as the court’s order.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

The now-delayed order would have forced Google to make sweeping changes to its Play Store for Android smartphones starting Nov. 1.

Yahoo · 20h

Judge Pauses Googles Deadline to Open Play Store

Judge James Donato, who had previously ruled that Googles Android app store constituted an illegal monopoly, agreed to push back the deadline for enforcing significant changes to its rules. This delay will give time for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review Googles request for a longer-term stay.

Google, Qualcomm and AI

Android · 2h

Qualcomm working with Google to build AI ‘Digital Cockpit’ for cars

Qualcomm has announced it is working with Google to build AI “Digital Cockpit” for cars and other passenger vehicles.

Engadget on MSN · 3h

Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems

Car manufacturers will be able to develop new AI voice assistants for their cars thanks to a new partnership with Qualcomm and Google. Qualcomm announced earlier today that it’s working with Google on a new AI development system for carmakers.

ZDNet · 4h

This Qualcomm-Google partnership may give us the in-car voice assistants we've been waiting for

By standardizing a framework that leverages AI, expect automakers to get a little more creative with their digital cockpit experiences.

CNET on MSN2h

New Google Messages Safety Features Blur Nudity, Warn About Scams

Google's latest round of updates seeks to protect Android users from those fake package delivery and job-offer scams, among ...

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A new Google Photos share menu is rolling out on Android 15

Currently, when you open an image on Google Photos and tap the Share icon on the bottom left, it opens a new panel that ...

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Here's Proof There's No Magic Setup To Run Android Auto

Google's app isn't playing nice with the company's top Android device; users have started complaining of disconnecting issues ...

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Hey Google, What Song Is This? 7 Ways to Identify Music on Android

If you have a Circle to Search-supported Android phone, you're in luck. This nifty feature is one of the quickest ways to ...

These 6 third-party Android messaging apps bring me back to the glory days of SMS texting

Google Messages isn't the only Android texting app in town -- here are some excellent third-party alternatives.

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