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The post TWRP adds decryption support for Google Pixel & Pixel 2 on Android Pie appeared first on BardTech . TWRP is the most popular custom recovery thanks to the huge number of devices it supports and the features it offers like full backups and restores, touch support, slot selection, and more. TWRP has been the go-to recovery for those interested in modding their smartphones. Whether you qualify as a newbie in the flashing scene or as an experienced flashaholic, you’ve almost certainly used TWRP at some point. The custom recovery isn’t perfect on every device, however, as Android updates may bring changes to the kernel, ramdisk, encryption algorithms, etc. that require TWRP to adapt. For instance, data decryption wasn’t working on the Google Pixel or Google Pixel 2 running on Android Pie. If you have a Google Pixel device, you likely have a PIN or password on your device to secure your phone. If you wanted to make a backup or flash a file stored on your internal storage,...

The post Google Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL appear on FCC with Band 71 support on T-Mobile appeared first on BardTech . It’s that time of the year again: Google is preparing to launch their next generation of Pixel devices this October . This time around, the Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3 XL will appear, though sadly the Pixel Watch has been delayed . We already know pretty much everything about the larger Pixel 3 XL and have recently seen some real-life pictures of the smaller Pixel 3 , but the devices are still over a month away from their official announcement. As we approach the announcement, both phones have now stopped by the FCC, giving us a look at the connectivity information. The Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3 XL both bear model numbers G103A and G103C. Presumably, the former is the regular Google Pixel 3 while the latter is the bigger Google Pixel 3 XL. Both Google Pixel phones are designed entirely in-house by Google and manufactured by Foxconn , in contras...

The post Google Pixel Watch delayed as Google focuses on Wear OS appeared first on BardTech . If you were waiting for the upcoming Google hardware event before deciding which smartwatch you should buy, we have some disappointing news to share. Google has confirmed to  TomsGuide  that the company won’t release their own smartwatch this year. A trio of Google Pixel Watch devices was said to launch in October along with the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL , but it seems those plans have been put on hold. On the upside, Google told  TomsGuide that they will focus on improving the Wear OS ecosystem. No Google Pixel Watch in 2018 The first credible rumor of a Pixel Watch launching at Google’s fall hardware event came from Evan Blass at  VentureBeat . Almost immediately afterward, Roland Quandt from  WinFuture reported that there would be three —not one—Google Pixel Watch devices launching this fall. Furthermore, these three Pixel Watch devices...

The post This is the Google Assistant UI that likely shows when you dock the Google Pixel 3 into the Pixel Stand appeared first on BardTech . Google is set to unveil the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL at their annual hardware event (albeit at a different time and place from earlier years .) There’s little we don’t know about the upcoming Google Pixel 3 XL thanks to pre-production units making their way to the Ukraine and Russia. Even the Pixel 3 XL’s smaller sibling, the Pixel 3, recently appeared on camera . We know nearly all the specifications , the design , and even some of the new software features . We’ve long suspected that the Google Pixel 3 series will feature wireless charging and the latest leaks confirmed the feature . We’ve also heard about a possible wireless charging dock for the device called the “ Pixel Stand .” Now, we’ve managed to activate the special UI in Google Assistant that likely launches when you dock the Google Pixel 3 or Google Pixel 3 XL into the P...

The post Google Pixel 3 may be officially unveiled on October 9th appeared first on BardTech . While pretty much everything about the Pixel 3 XL is out in the open , we don’t actually know when it (or its smaller variant) will be announced. Many assumed that for the third year in a row we’d be seeing an October 4th launch, but a report from Bloomberg actually suggests that to be incorrect. According to the report, Google intends to launch the new Google Pixel devices at a media event in New York City on October 9th. Previously, the Pixel devices were launched in San Francisco. Given that it’s  Bloomberg , there’s no real reason to doubt the report. That’s not all we expect to see announced at the time, either. According to WinFuture , we could well be seeing the introduction of not one, not two, but three new Google Pixel smartwatches . Interestingly, they’re set to launch only a short while after the next Snapdragon Wear OS chip is set to release as well. Alongside those...