What you want to know
- Google detailed its October safety patch arriving for its whole Pixel portfolio throughout its Android 15 rollout.
- The patch fixes battery/charging points, digital camera stability, face unlock stability, and a Bluetooth downside.
- The replace is seemingly arriving alongside the Android 15 replace, so customers may even see these fixes merged with that bigger obtain.
Amidst Google’s flurry of updates for its Pixel units, the corporate’s safety replace virtually went unnoticed.
Google began pushing its October 2024 safety patch to Pixel units alongside its rollout of Android 15. Based on its patch notes, the patch is arriving on telephones starting from the Pixel 6 to the most recent Pixel 9 collection. All eligible units will obtain model AP3A.241005.015. Units underneath Google Fi are receiving it, too; nevertheless, these will discover the software program with an “A2” tag.
The October patch fixes rather a lot for Pixel telephones, starting with battery points plaguing the Pixel 6 collection. Google states this repair goals to resolve these units “sometimes” rebooting. Furthermore, charging enhancements and battery utilization updates have arrived for the Pixel 7, Pixel 8, and Pixel 9 collection.
The Pixel 9, Professional, Professional XL, and Pixel Pill suffered from a biometric (face unlock) stability situation. Google says a repair is included with the October patch.
A Bluetooth repair between a Pixel telephone and one other gadget rolls in. Moreover, a digital camera stability repair for telephones “underneath sure situations” was highlighted.
The Pixel 9 Professional Fold gained the highlight for a difficulty with its internal show. Experiences acknowledged the gadget suffered from a “grey shade” underneath particular circumstances. The patch notes embrace a repair for this, so Fold customers ought to look out for it.
The rest of the changelog is as follows:
- Repair for situation sometimes stopping apps to entry media information
- Repair for system stability and efficiency in sure situations
- Repair for Adaptive Connectivity Companies stability and efficiency in sure situations
- Normal enhancements for community connection stability and efficiency in sure situations
- Repair for situation inflicting incorrect Android icons are displayed in sure situations
- Repair for situation with Assistant launch animation on the lock display screen
- Repair for situation with dwelling button stops responding in sure situations
- Repair for situation with incoming name notifications in sure situations
- Repair for situation with layouts and animations throughout transitions in sure situations
Pixel units throughout the board choose up fixes for UI transitions and animations in October. Google eludes to higher stability, which means scrolling, swiping, and different gestures ought to seem smoother.
The corporate reiterated that its Pixel telephones operating Android 14 are eligible for the Android 15 improve. This October safety patch is probably going included with the main OS rollout.
Google and Pixel customers have rather a lot to rejoice this month as Android 15 formally went reside yesterday (Oct 15). The software program improve is not as flashy as earlier updates; nevertheless, Google targeted on bettering Android’s safety and privateness options. Pixels picked up three options underneath the “Theft Safety” banner to help in safeguarding your information in case your telephone is stolen.
Issues do not finish there as Google rolled out its newest Pixel function drop alongside Android 15. The replace had a lot to unpack for the Pixel 9 collection like a Gemini Extension for Pixel Screenshots, underwater pictures/video capabilities, and updates for the “Object Temperature Sensor.” A slew of Google’s past-gen Pixel telephones picked up some new-age goodies alongside the Pixel Buds, Watch, and Pill.
A Professional XL addition
The Pixel 9 Professional XL is the bigger of the 2 Professional fashions for Google’s 2024 flagship collection. The gadget incorporates a 6.8-inch show with 120Hz refresh price and a bigger 5,060mAh battery. With Google’s latest October function drop, the Pixel 9 Professional XL takes its subsequent steps into turning into your favourite telephone.