Google is rolling out its February replace for Pixel telephones working Android 12, which is supposed to repair a couple of digital camera, Bluetooth, and keyboard points. The corporate says that some customers will begin getting the replace right this moment and that the “rollout will proceed over the subsequent week in phases relying on provider and machine.” Google’s earlier replace course of was a little bit of a fiasco for Pixel 6 house owners, so hopefully, this one finally ends up being extra routine.
When you’ve bought considered one of Google’s newest telephones, the Pixel 6 or 6 Professional, this replace accommodates:
- A repair for the bug that would trigger your cellphone to reboot whereas utilizing the digital camera
- Fixes for audio playback disconnecting with sure Bluetooth units
- Enhancements to Bluetooth audio high quality for sure codecs
- A repair for the keyboard masking up your enter textual content in sure situations
That keyboard repair can also be coming to the opposite Android 12-capable Pixel telephones, just like the Pixel 3a, 4, 4a, 5, and 5a.
It’s onerous accountable Pixel 6 house owners for being cautious of updates
Given how little this replace appears to alter, it appears unlikely that it’ll trigger too many issues — although it’d be onerous accountable Pixel 6 house owners for being a bit cautious. Google ended up pausing its December replace (which was purported to convey a ton of enhancements and bug fixes) as a result of it prompted connectivity points for its newest telephones. These fixes had been ultimately bundled with the January replace, although you may nonetheless discover folks on Reddit saying their absolutely up to date Pixel 6 will get horrible reception.
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Whereas the February replace does promise “connectivity fixes for particular provider networks,” Google’s replace web page signifies that solely applies to the Pixel 4, 4a 5G, and 5, not the 6.
To examine if it’s obtainable on your cellphone, you may go to Settings > System > System Replace. It’s a comparatively small replace, below 30MB, so it shouldn’t take a really very long time to obtain.
