C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
Tl; DR
- Google began deploying the September 2025 safety patch for Pixel phones.
- The update arrives for Pixel 6 and more recent devices, including the Pixel tablet.
- As usual, the security update takes place alongside the last drop of pixels.
Google is now exceed The September security update to Pixel phones. In the coming weeks, all the peripherals of supported pixels, that is to say Pixel 6 and more, performing Android 16, will obtain the latest fixes. The September update should not be confused with the last drop of pixels, which brings a number of new features to older pixel phones and other pixel devices.
When the September security fix is available for your Pixel phone, you should receive a notification alerting you to the update. Alternately, you can head to Settings> Security and confidentiality> System and updates> Safety update To check the September patch. We have already received the 73.09 MB update on our Pixel 10 Pro XL, but the size of the update can vary on your device.
I don’t want to miss the best of Android authority?
Again, it is imperative to check your Android version. The security update will only be available for phones and tablets running Android 16.
What is included in the September Pixel security update?
The September security update for pixels includes a long list of bugs and improvement corrections. Google has solved certain long -standing and known problems, including some impacting the latest Pixel 10 trio. Here is the complete changlog:
Audio
- Correct the quality of the audio calls under certain conditions
- Correction of problems causing system instability and slowdown in occasional performance under certain conditions
- General improvements for system stability and performance under certain conditions
Battery and load
- Fixed for: Battery health display problems under certain conditions
Biometry
- General improvements in the recognition and response of fingerprints under certain conditions
Bluetooth
- Correction of improvements in stability or performance of Bluetooth under certain conditions
Camera
- General improvements for the stability and performance of the camera under certain conditions
Display and graphics
- Correct the problem with the screen becoming black during the transitions of a browser web page in the application under certain conditions
Frame
- Correct a problem where users are unable to type and the keyboard ceases to respond under certain conditions
- Correction of the problem with the power button ceases to operate, in some cases when connected to Android Auto and load via USB-C
- Correction of the secondary language appearing in fast parameters under certain conditions
- General performance and stability improvements in certain user interface transitions
Core
- Correction of stability and performance under certain conditions
System
- Correct for system stability and performance problems under certain conditions
- Correction of problems causing a pixel launcher crash under certain conditions
- Correction of the problem, causing system instability from time to time under certain conditions
Telephony
- General improvements for the stability and performance of the network connection under certain conditions
User interface
- Fixed an accident impacting Android stability measures
- Correction of a java crash in the user interface of the system linked to the quick tap gesture
- Correction of devices that do not meet to touch on several screens or applications under certain conditions
- Correct the problem where long screenshots sometimes reproduced content under certain conditions
- Solve problems with navigation gestures under certain conditions
- Correct problems with quick parameters (QS) under certain conditions
- Correction for: the home button does not respond reliably, leading to a frustrating user experience and difficulty navigating applications
Please be part of our community. Read our comment policy before publishing.
