At present is the primary Monday of the month, and that is when Google historically releases new Android updates. It is completed the identical this time round, however when you have been anticipating Android 14 to formally drop, now we have some dangerous information.
The updates going out as we speak to supported Pixels are nonetheless primarily based on Android 13, although new Android 14 betas have usually gone out early every month thus far – 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 aside 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 normal, the replace consists of safety patches, bug fixes, and varied enhancements. Google mentions just a few. A problem that typically precipitated Bluetooth keyboards to not join has been fastened for the Pixel Fold and Pixel Pill, a difficulty inflicting sure Reside Wallpapers to show incorrectly in several orientations, one other one inflicting the launcher search enter to not register, and one typically inflicting the lock display to turn into unresponsive have all been fastened for the Pixel Fold.
Lastly, a difficulty inflicting flickering or glitches whereas in Hub mode can also be gone from the Pixel Pill. Since it is a Google replace, anticipate it to take its candy time reaching all supported units on the market (Pixel 4a and later). These rollouts typically conclude in days, however normally it is weeks.
