Android Phones
Android Auto Lag Spikes When Tethering Over Dual-SIM Roaming
A Pixel 8 Pro running Android 15 QPR2, tethered to a head unit via USB, drops frames hard every 90 seconds or so while roaming on a dual-SIM.
Pixel Watch 3 Sleep Tracking Broke After WearOS 5.1 Update
In this article What exactly broke in Pixel Watch 3 sleep tracking after WearOS 5.1? What causes the WearOS 5.1 sleep tracking bug specifically?
Fairphone 6 FP6.TP1B: GCam 9.2 HDR+ Enhanced Greys Out After Camera2 HAL Drops to LIMITED
TL;DR: On Fairphone 6 build FP6.TP1B, the GCam 9.2 port shows HDR+ Enhanced greyed out because the rear camera reports INFO_SUPPORTED_HARDWARE_LEVEL =.
Fixing Pixel 10 Pro Random Reboots After April 2026 Security Patch
The April 2026 Pixel security update (build BP2A.260405.003 ) shipped with a kernel change that’s sending a non-trivial number of Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro.
Pixel 10 Pro Thermal Throttling Under Gemini Nano Workloads
Run a sustained Gemini Nano summarization loop on a Pixel 10 Pro and the skin temperature climbs past 43°C within about four minutes, at which point.
Graphene OS on Pixel 10 Pro Broke My Banking Apps
The Pixel 10 Pro flashed fine. Chase didn’t The install itself is the easy part. GrapheneOS’s web installer detects the Pixel 10 Pro (codename frankel ).
Turn Off 2G. Seriously. Just Do It.
It’s 2026. Why is your phone still talking to 1991? I was sitting in a coffee shop last Tuesday, trying to push a commit over a tethered connection, when.
Your Android Phone Might Be a Zombie Proxy (And You Wouldn’t Know)
I woke up last Saturday to a dead battery. Not on my main driver—a Galaxy S25 that handles power management like a champ—but on an older Pixel 7 I keep in.
Why I Finally Ditched Glossy Screens for Matte
My eyes are tired. Are yours? I’m writing this at 11:30 PM. Usually, by this time of night, my eyes feel like they’ve been scrubbed with sandpaper.
The Pixel 10 Finally Fixed Google’s Biggest Flaw
I’m done apologizing for my phone choice. For the last four years, recommending a Google Pixel came with a massive asterisk.