What you need to know
- Google detailed its June security patch for Pixel phones shortly after Android 17 and its Pixel Drop went live.
- The company is still focused on fixing lingering display problems, as well as battery charging issues that weren’t quite solved in May.
- Android 17 brings a few new features for Pixels, but it also bolsters security and threat detection.
Google’s busy week continues as a new security patch is rolling out for its Pixels, carrying a series of fixes for the latest software.
Android 17 launched this week, and Pixels are receiving a June Drop loaded with features. Now, a June security patch has been detailed with a substantial number of fixes for Pixel phones. The update is rolling out for Pixel 6 and newer devices, marked as vCP2A.260605.012 for global units. Google’s extensive patch notes clue us into several “Display & Graphics” issue fixes that have plagued Pixel phones for the past few months.
The two fixes that apply only to the Pixel 10 series in this category involve a strange “white flickering dot” and “graphical errors” during standard operations. A third graphics fix concerns the Pixel 8 series, Pixel Fold, and the Pixel Tablet. Google says it’s rolling out a solution for a device freeze occurring when connected to an external display.
The Pixel camera has been an issue for Pixel users recently, too. The Pixel 9 and 10 series are receiving a fix for a system crash. Fixes for camera app freezes and crashes are also included in this patch. On the flip side, Pixel battery and power consumption problems have continued to plague Google. This month, a slow wireless charging speed issue should be fixed, alongside a fix for failed wireless and wired charging drivers “during device setup.”
Unstable audio was another focus for Google that’s now being fixed, alongside two problems impacting app crashes and Backup settings.
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As usual, this Pixel patch is rolling out gradually to users. We might not all see it at the same time, so be on the lookout for it to hit your phone soon.
We’ve gone back-to-back now with patches aimed at critical charging and display problems for Google’s Pixels. In May, slow wireless charging issues were a primary concern for the company. At the time, users reported experiencing slowed speeds between 75% and 80% battery. Curiously, this same issue was credited for the issues affecting Pixels in June, too, meaning the problem wasn’t completely eradicated.
Hopefully these fixes clean up whatever’s remaining. Fuzzy, frozen, and strange display artifacts were problematic for the Pixel 10 series in May.
On the bright side, Google’s June patch joins the huge Pixel Drop. Android 17 is finally here, and the company has started rolling out the new OS and these new Pixel features to users. “Bubbles” and the “Bubble Bar” are two new features for Pixels and folds, offering a new way to easily multitask between apps. “Screen reactions” lets you place a selfie video of yourself over a screen recording to simulate a green screen without the extra gear.
Android Central’s Take
Extensive fixes can often follow Google’s Pixel Drops. I feel like it’s more now considering Android 17 is here, and any lingering issues from the last minutes of testing are getting fixed with it. Here’s to smooth sailing for any users with Pixels affected by crashes and bugs.