Google has officially confirmed the rollout news on its Pixel Support Community. The update is rolling out to Pixel 6 and later models, including the Pixel tablet and foldable smartphones. Android 15 update for Pixel phones is rolling out with the Pixel October 2024 update and latest Pixel Feature Drop, seeding with AP3A.241005.015 build number. Google has been testing the Android 15 update since February. After extensively testing the update, Google today finally pushed the stable update to Pixel devices. Here’s the complete list of Pixel phones that received Android 15 update.
Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6a Pixel 7 Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7a Pixel Tablet Pixel Fold Pixel 8 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8a Pixel 9 Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9 Pro XL
Since three updates are combined together, its a real treat for Pixel Phone users. The list of new features is extensive. While general fixes and small additions are part of monthly update, Android 15 and October Pixel Feature Drop add tons of useful features. The Android 15 update is seeding with Private Space, Partial Screen Sharing, Satellite Connectivity Support, new features for the Pixel Camera app, an Earthquake alert system, Offline maps for Wear OS, App Archiving, and more. Below you can check the features that are part of Pixel Feature Drop in the image below. Following Feature Drop additions you will see the changes brought by the monthly update. Now that you know about main additions from the image above, here are the details of October 2024 monthly update.
Battery and Charging Fix for issue occasionally causing device to reboot [2] General improvements for charging and battery usage [3] Biometric Identification Fix for issue in face unlock stability in certain conditions [8] Bluetooth Fix for issue occasionally preventing connection with certain Bluetooth devices or accessories. [7] Camera General improvements for camera stability under certain conditions. [7] Display & Graphics Fix for issue with gray shade in inner display screen under certain conditions [10] General improvements for stability or performance with certain system apps [7] General improvements to display stability [9] Framework Fix for issue occasionally preventing apps to access media files [7] System Fix for system stability and performance in certain conditions. [1] Telephone Fix for Adaptive Connectivity Services stability and performance in certain conditions. [6] General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions. [5, 9] User Interface Fix for issue causing incorrect Android icons are displayed in certain conditions [1] Fix for issue with Assistant launch animation on the lock screen [7] Fix for issue with home button stops responding in certain conditions [3] Fix for issue with incoming call notifications in certain conditions [3] Fix for issue with layouts and animations during transitions in certain conditions [7] Fix for performance and stability improvements in certain UI transitions and animations [3] General improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions and animations [1]
Device Applicability Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below. Some fixes may be carrier/region-specific.
*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold *[2] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a *[3] Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL *[4] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro *[5] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a *[6] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL *[7] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold *[8] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel Tablet *[9] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL *[10] Pixel 9 Pro Fold
The update is rolling out to users over the air and can take some time before it is available to every eligible devices. In case you haven’t received the Android 15 update notification yet, you can manually check for new updates by navigating to Settings > System > System Update. If you don’t want to wait for the update roll out for your device, you can always manually install the new available update using the official Android Flash Tool. There are other methods but Android Flash tool is easy and safe. Before you upgrade, make sure to take backup on your device so that you don’t lose data in case the update goes sideways. Also Check:
Official List of Motorola Phones Eligible for Android 15 Update List of Asus Phones eligible for the Android 15 Update Motorola kicks off Android 15 Beta rollout for Edge 50 Fusion Google Pixel 9a Wallpapers leaked, download here Google releases Wear OS 5 update for Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 goes live for Pixel Devices 10 Best Google Pixel 9 Tips and Tricks You Need To Know Google’s September 2024 update now rolling out to Pixel Phones
