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I’ll be honest, there are many better foldables out there that make the Pixel 10 Pro Fold look basic or rudimentary. Even when that is parked to the side, there is a lot to love, mostly from the software side of things. The hardware feels like it could do with some tuning, and to Google’s credit, they have tried a little bit to make some gains over last year without throwing away the bits that made the Pixel 9 Pro Fold a good option almost 18 months ago. Foldables are niche products, and this is one of the most niche options out there because it doesn’t drastically move the needle for Google’s

Google is supporting all Tensor-powered Pixel smartphones with Android 17, dating back to 2021’s Pixel 6 series and coming up to the latest Pixel 10 phones. The Android 17 Beta is available for all of the following devices: Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6a Pixel 7 Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7a Pixel Tablet Pixel Fold Pixel 8 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8a Pixel 9 Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9a Pixel 10 Pixel 10 Pro Pixel 10 Pro XL Pixel 10 Pro Fold This will be the last major Android OS update for the Pixel 6 series (not Pixel 6a), with updates set to end in October 2026. Goo

As of May 19, the latest Android 17 Beta is QPR1 Beta 3. Android 17’s main release is coming soon, with the beta having ended with Beta 4 in April. Google rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel

Android AICore is a background service that manages machine learning models stored on your phone. It helps run features like scam detection, audio transcription, Pixel Screenshots, and other similar tools. You can turn it off and get some space back, but that means taking away the AI features your phone was sold with, which is a big part of the pitch now. Manufacturers are pushing AI much harder than any meaningful hardware upgrades lately. Google recently updated its support documentation to explain why AICore can balloon. When the system updates a local model, AICore keeps both old and new v