Immediately is the primary Monday of the month, and that is when Google historically releases new Android updates. It is carried out the identical this time round, however should you had been anticipating Android 14 to formally drop, we’ve some unhealthy information.
The updates going out at present to supported Pixels are nonetheless primarily based on Android 13, even though new Android 14 betas have typically gone out early every month up to now – together with in July. The finalized, non-beta model of Android 14 would possibly nonetheless arrive later this month, prefer it did final 12 months. If not, then we have to wait till September for that.
Anyway, the replace that’s going out is recognized as TQ3A.230805.001 globally for all units apart from the Pixel Fold which will get TQ3C.230805.001.A3 and the Pixel Pill which will get TQ3A.230805.001.B1. In Japan, the Pixel Fold will get TQ3A.230805.001.A4. In the meantime within the US, Pixel 6, 6 Professional, and 6a fashions on T-Cell and its MVNOs in addition to Google Fi get model TQ3A.230805.001.A1. Lastly, for Verizon and its MVNOs, the model is TQ3A.230805.001.A2 for all fashions.
As traditional, the replace contains safety patches, bug fixes, and varied enhancements. Google mentions a number of. A problem that generally triggered Bluetooth keyboards to not join has been mounted for the Pixel Fold and Pixel Pill, a problem inflicting sure Dwell Wallpapers to show incorrectly in several orientations, one other one inflicting the launcher search enter to not register, and one generally inflicting the lock display screen to change into unresponsive have all been mounted for the Pixel Fold.
Lastly, a problem inflicting flickering or glitches whereas in Hub mode can be gone from the Pixel Pill. Since this can be a Google replace, count on it to take its candy time reaching all supported units on the market (Pixel 4a and later). These rollouts generally conclude in days, however normally it is weeks.
