Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Update February 18th, 2:10PM ET: Google released the first of its ...

Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is now available to the public. For the time being, this first preview build is only compatible with select Pixel devices. While you can manually flash the preview onto ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...

Compared to other mobile platforms, hacking on Android devices is relatively easier but that doesn't mean it's painless except for the most seasoned of developers. Even the mere act of flashing, that ...

Google is now enabling developers to flash pure stock Android to Pixel devices via a dedicated tool. That’s according to a recently reported announcement made by the company regarding the Android ...

For over a year now, Google has made the Android Open Source Project’s automatic build process public through a continuous integration (CI) dashboard. Today, the company has unveiled the Android Flash ...

While all eyes were on the Android 11 beta yesterday, Google also made a subtle change to the Pixel series’ catalog of past updates, adding links to the Android Flash Tool for every update. Earlier ...

Google has now officially released its Android Flash Tool for almost every Pixel smartphone. While reports do indicate there are a few caveats, that means it’s now easier than ever to get back to ...