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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

AT&T Users With Moto X Pure Edition Now Getting Marshmallow Update Too

Update:  AT&T users of the Moto X Pure Edition are now getting Marshmallow as well, according to an update posted by Motorola’s David Schuster this morning.

Big news today from Motorola’s David Schuster on Google+, as he announced that the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update should now be rolling out to owners of the Moto X Pure Edition on Verizon, Sprint, and US Cellular. 

Recently, a soak test of Marshmallow was hitting enrolled devices, and with this announcement, we would say that the soak test went well. Owners on Verizon, Sprint, and US Cellular should expect to see the update starting today, but if you are not prompted by a notification, don’t worry, it will come soon.

Marshmallow brings Google’s Doze and Google Now on Tap, as well as fixes for many things inside of the Android OS. We have been running the Marshmallow build on the Moto X Pure Edition for a few days now, and so far, it’s been great.

Are you pumped for your Marshmallow?

Via: +David Schuster

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Google Play Music Family Plan Finally Arrives!

This morning, Google announced that the Google Play Music family plan will be available in the “coming days!” After initially announcing a family plan back at the end of September during the company’s Marshmallow and Nexus event, we were starting to wonder if it would actually ever arrive. 

As was stated a couple of months back, the Google Play Music family plan costs $14.99 per month and allows up to six family members to connect and stream music. When subscribed, all members of the plan get access to Google’s 35 million+ song collection, ad-free streaming of radio, and simultaneous playback from multiple users (Finally!).

As an added bonus, the family plan also includes access to YouTube Red, which is Google’s ad-free YouTube experience. So you get access to Google Play Music and YouTube Red for $14.99 per month as a family of up to six. That’s a heck of a deal.

Again, the service should arrive on Android in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, France, and Germany shortly.

Via:  Android Blog

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Cortana Exits Beta, Available for Select Android and Cyanogen OS Powered Devices

Cortana, the digital assistant made to be the perfect companion for Windows users, has officially exited beta, made available to a number of select iPhone, Android, and Cyanogen OS powered devices. In late August, a public beta was made available of Cortana, and since then, the Cortana team at Microsoft has been consistently adding features and fixing bugs. 

In this public release, there are new features that include location-based reminders that can be set from any connected device, the ability to have Cortana reply back to missed calls from your Windows PC, plus flight and package tracking right from your phone.

Looking through the list of compatible Android smartphones, it’s virtually all of them. If you have a phone build in the last two years, it is likely supported.

The public release is available right now on Google Play for all of you to play with.

Play Link

Via: Windows

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DEAL: Nexus 5X is $50 Off Almost Everywhere

If you missed out on the $80 off deal that Google hosted for the Nexus 5X over Cyber Weekend, try not to be too disappointed in yourself, as you still have a chance this week to grab this year’s smaller Nexus for a solid $50 off.

Both the 16GB and 32GB models have been slashed by $50 in all colors, white, black, and ice. For the 16GB version, you are looking at $329. The 32GB version will drop in at $379, which is the normal retail price of the 16GB model.

You can find the Nexus 5X with discounting pricing a variety of retailers, including the ones we linked below.

Links:  Amazon | Best Buy | B&H Photo | Google Store

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Download: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA Updates for Nexus Devices

With Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow official and ready for your device in the form of a factory image, it only makes sense that we would start to see the over-the-air (OTA) .zip files arriving as well. We have begun to capture many below and will continue to update this post regularly until we have them all. You may just want to bookmark this post.

As a recap, we have two Android 6.0.1 builds at this time as MMB29K and MMB29M. The updates feature December security fixes, but also introduce a whole bunch of new emoji, along with a new font to Android at a system level. Other than that, there isn’t much else that is new. Still, because we have security fixes here, you’ll want to update as soon as possible.

The files and instructions on what to do with them can be found below. 

Download Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA updates:

  • Nexus 5 – – Link Incoming!
  • Nexus 5X – [MMB29K from MDB08L, 76.5MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 5X – [MMB29K from MDB08M, 76.0MB]- Download Link
  • Nexus 6 – – Link Incoming!
  • Nexus 6P – [MMB29M from MDB08L, 75.5MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 6P – [MMB29M from MDB08M, 74.4MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi – – Link Incoming!
  • Nexus 7 (2013) LTE – [MMB29K from MRA58V, 64.9MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 7 (2013) LTE – [MMB29K from LMY48X, 343MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 9 WiFi – [MMB29K from MRA58N, 169MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus 9 LTE – [MMB29K from MRA58N, 168MB] – Download Link
  • Nexus Player – [MMB29M from MRA58N, 63.4MB] – Download Link

Big thanks to the guys at Droidsec.org who were ultra-quick in capturing many of these.

*Note – In order to flash a .zip file in adb, be sure to match up the build number on the file to your current or the update will fail. For example, look at the new build number in brackets followed by the build number that it’s coming “from.” In your Settings>About screen, you will want to match up to the “from” build number.

For instructions to sideload using adb, check here. For instructions on how to grab an OTA file, check here.

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Pushbullet Update Gives Remote File Access to Your Devices

In one of its first major updates since announcing paid Pro accounts, Pushbullet has introduced a pretty big new feature in remote file sharing. With remote file sharing, Pushbullet is giving you file access to any of your devices from any of your devices, as long as they have Pushbullet installed and are connected to the internet.

The idea here is pretty straight forward in that you’ll have a Remote Files section from within Pushbullet that shows you a list of the devices available to access. All you have to do is tap on one, then start browsing away before making a request on a file to have it sent over to your device in hand. You can do this from anywhere (Ex: phone with you in New York, computer back home in Portland.) in the world, as long as your devices have internet connections. Make sense? 

The feature is turned off by default, which is good, because we don’t want privacy freaks getting tighter anuses than they already have. To enable, at least on Android, you can swipe out the side menu, tap “Remote Files,” and then enable. On Windows, you will find a box in Settings that needs to be checked. If you are on a Mac, you are out of luck, as this new feature isn’t yet supported.

Oh, you were wondering if this is a Pro or free feature? Well, it’s both. If you are using a free account, you can request access to a limited number of files per month. If you are a Pro member, there is no limit.

An update is available now on Android to enable Remote Files.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Bye Bye, Nexus 6!

Google has officially pulled the plug on selling last year’s Nexus 6 from Motorola on the Google Store. After a good ride, the device has been sent out to greener pastures, but don’t worry, there are plenty of other options available these days. 

While Google has stopped selling our beloved 6″ Shamu, owners won’t need to worry about support dying along with it. After all, this is still a relatively new Nexus device we are talking about. Owners should continue to see timely Android updates for at least another solid year and maybe even beyond.

If you feel so inclined, you can always find the Nexus 6 on sale through eBay for pretty darn cheap, as well as Amazon ($349).

Farewell, Nexus 6!

Google Store Link

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