Google just rolled out a surprise mid-month update for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Last week marked the first time thePixel 6andPixel 6 Proreceived anon-time security update since launch, timed perfectly with the rest of Google’s smartphone lineup. Today, the company followed suit with a mysterious new build for both phones.
Google uploaded new builds this afternoon, with slightly different version numbers versus what Google rolled out earlier this month. It’s unusual for the company to release a second patch in a month, especially without comment. Factory images and OTA files are now live on Google’s website, and it’s rolling out to users as we speak.
Left: Google’s original lineup of February builds.Right: Google’s latest builds for the Pixel 6.
While there’s still no official changelog,Daniel Micay on Twitterlaid out what’s new in this build. It’s nothing significant, primarily adding a missing security fix from AOSP and updating the camera’s hardware abstraction layer APEX file. It doesn’t seem like this particular build has anything to do with thoseWi-Fi connection complaintsortherecent launch in Italy, Singapore, and Spain, as we had initially theorized.
It’s yet another strange update in the long list of odd releases since launch.December’s patchwas seemingly held back in regions like the US beforebeing outright pulled, whileJanuary’s fixescame days after other current Pixels had already received it.
you may download thefactory imagesorOTA filesstraight from Google’s developer site or check your phone’s settings for the patch.
UPDATE: 2022/02/17 16:26 EST BY WILL SATTELBERG
Notes on what’s changed
We’ve updated our coverage with more information on what changed in today’s unexpected patch.
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