#Android 14

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Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 soft-bricking devices

Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is Soft-Bricking Pixels: Here’s How to Fix it

Abubakar Mohammed
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As soon as the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 update landed, a few users on Reddit reported their Pixels were soft-bricked after sideloading the update. The attempts to restart Pixels once the QPR3 Beta 2 update is installed resulted in the device getting stuck on the Google logo. Fortunately, flashing the previous Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 update should restore your device to a working state.

How to Downgrade From Android 15 Developer Preview to Android 14 Stable

Arjun Sha
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Many Pixel users have installed the first Android 15 DP1 build, but due to the unstable experience, users are looking to downgrade from Android 15 to Android 14. If you are in the same boat, follow our detailed tutorial and move back to the stable Android 14 release. You can use the web-based Android Flash Tool or flash the Android 14 factory image manually using your computer. That said, bear in mind that the downgrade process will wipe out all your data so make a backup before the rollback.

List of Motorola Devices That Will Get Android 14 Update Revealed

Abubakar Mohammed
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Moto has released an official list of devices in its portfolio that will get the Android 14 update. It includes their most recent foldable phones, the Razr 40 and 40 Ultra, alongside a few mid-range and upper-mid-range devices like the Moto G84 and G54. The update should arrive in the next few months, but we can't be sure as Motorola hasn't shared an official timeline.

Nothing Phone (2) Gets Stable Android 14-Based Nothing OS 2.5

Akshay Gangwar
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Nothing has started rolling out the Nothing OS 2.5 update based on the latest Android 14 for the Nothing Phone (2) with loads of new features like customizations, changes for the Glyph Interface, and more. This comes after the Carl Pei-led brand released the beta version of Nothing OS 2.5 update for people back in October. The Nothing Phone (1) will soon start getting the open beta of Nothing OS 2.5.

What Is Repair Mode on Pixel Phones and How Does It Work?

Abubakar Mohammed
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Repair mode, when enabled, reboots your phone to a factory state, without any essential, sensitive apps like Messages or Banking apps. If you're on the December Feature Drop, you can enable Repair Mode by going to Settings > System > Repair Mode.

Google’s December Feature Drop Brings New Features to Pixels

Abubakar Mohammed
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The December Feature Drop for Pixel devices is here and it brings lots of new features such as Night Sight for Video, Timelapse, and the ability to use your Pixel camera as a Webcam for PC. The update also brings a few AI features that are exclusive to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.