But the thing about a factory reset is that it erases all of a phone's data, making it a deeply undesirable last-ditch ...

Google has started to push out the update for the Android 17 QPR1 Beta 9. The update includes several fixes for a variety of issues, and will be the last beta update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

A decade of Pixel, it's only the last few years that we've seen Google settle into a rhythm with smartphones. It hasn't been smooth sailing.

I have a complicated relationship with the Google Pixel 6, but I still find news of its demise to be bittersweet. I appreciate that Google extended support for another couple of years beyond the ...