Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro update cycle has been different from all the previous Pixel phones. Usually, Google updates its Pixel lineup regularly without any hassles, but that is not the case with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. We have seen delayed updates, pulled patches, and buggy stable versions.
It has been hard to keep track of every minor update pushed out by Google, but we will try to give you an insight into everything that has happened with the devices so far since March. In this article, we will keep track of all the software updates coming to the Google Pixel 6. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
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Google Pixel 6 Firmware | Software Update Tracker
How to update manually?
If you wish to update a Pixel 6 using the OTA image links provided above, you need the latest adb tool. You can get the adb tool from the Android SDK Platform-Tools package, and you can download this package from here.
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The April 2022 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.Battery & Power
Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories *[2].Camera
Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in *[2].
Fix for issue occasionally causing green screen to appear in camera preview *[2].User Interface
Fix for crash in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode in certain conditions *[1].
Fix for issue causing error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers *[1].
Fix for issue causing notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing wallpaper in certain conditions *[1].
Fix for issue occasionally causing animation to display incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer *[1].
Fix for issue occasionally preventing navigation in overview screen while TalkBack is active *[1].
Fix for issue occasionally preventing recents button to show the overview while using 3-button navigation with third party launchers *[1].
Fixes & improvements for audio playback issues in certain apps.
Fix for issue causing inadvertent “Unplug Charger” notification to appear while charging in certain conditions.
General improvements for battery & thermal performance in certain conditions.
General improvements for wireless charging in certain conditions.
General improvements for face unlock stability & performance.
General improvements for fingerprint sensor stability & performance.
Fix for issue causing Bluetooth to turn on after disabling in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing occasional audio glitches during playback with certain Bluetooth devices.
Fix for issue preventing Bluetooth to be enabled in certain conditions.
General improvements for Bluetooth stability & performance.
Fix for issue causing frame drop during video capture in certain modes and conditions.
General image quality improvements in camera preview/capture.
General improvements for camera stability & performance.
Fix for issue causing display refresh rate to lock at 60Hz under certain conditions.
Fix for issue occasionally causing a green flicker to appear in certain media apps when playing HDR content.
Fix for occasional screen flicker in notification shade when dragging from the top of the screen.
Fix for occasional white screen flash after display goes to sleep.
General improvements for Adaptive brightness response in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing persistent new device setup prompt to appear in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing screensaver to turn on while toggled off.
General improvements for keyboard responsiveness & performance.
Fix for issue causing DRM-enabled media to play at lower resolutions in certain apps.
Fix for issue causing Active Edge to take a screenshot instead of opening Assistant in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing the device to occasionally continue vibrating after accepting or dismissing a call.
Fix for issue preventing auto-rotate to detect device orientation in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing weaker haptic feedback in certain conditions.
General improvements for Lift-to-wake response & performance.
General improvements for Quick Tap response & performance.
General improvements for sensor stability & response in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing inadvertent “device corrupt” error to appear in certain conditions.
Fix for issues occasionally preventing OTA updates to install.
General improvements for memory efficiency & performance.
General improvements for system stability & performance.
Kernel update to 5.10.66 for Pixel 6.
Fix for issue causing device to reboot repeatedly after transferring SIM.
Fix for issue causing network data icon to disappear after sending an MMS message in certain conditions.
General improvements for network connection stability & performance.
General improvements for fingerprint sensor stability & performance.
Add a shortcut to open the Calendar app from At A Glance on the home screen.
Fix for issue causing the “Add a language” list to overlap with title text in Settings.
Fix for issues causing the bottom layer of system navigation to disappear in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing Bubbles info overlay to appear misaligned over apps under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing certain home screen content to display under lock screen when animation duration is customized.
Fix for issue causing certain home screen icons to appear misaligned in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing certain widgets to render incorrectly on the home screen after setting up the device from a backup.
Fix for issue causing a delay before available networks appear in Internet Tile under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing error while adding widgets to the home screen after downgrading apps.
Fix for issue causing fingerprint to unlock icon to appear invisible on lock screen in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing fingerprint to unlock to appear disabled while Smart Lock is enabled under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing incoming notifications to occasionally render over Quick Settings while notification shade is expanded.
Fix for issue causing incorrect colors or theme to display in Quick Settings in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing longer load times for UI after unlocking in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing notification shade to collapse after unlocking the device when replying to a notification from the lock screen.
Fix for issue causing notifications to display as invisible on the lock screen under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing occasional animation stutter while using Overview in landscape mode.
Fix for issue causing occasional flicker on the lock screen when tapping to expand notifications.
Fix for issue causing Picture-in-Picture (PIP) controls to display misaligned from the window in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing Picture-in-Picture (PIP) windows to dismiss when flinging across the screen under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing Quick Settings overlay to stay on the screen in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing recent apps to not display in Overview under certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing the end of the “All Apps” list in Settings to cut off if certain apps are disabled.
Fix for issue causing wallpaper to appear blurred after locking the screen with the app drawer open.
Fix for issue enabling Quick Settings toggles to be tapped from the home screen in certain conditions.
Fix for issue occasionally causing app splash screens to flash on screen without a transition.
Fix for issue occasionally causing battery charge level to incorrectly display on Ambient display (AOD).
Fix for issue occasionally causing blank background on the home screen after setting wallpaper.
Fix for issue occasionally causing device wallpaper to flash before resuming the app after unlocking the device.
Fix for issues occasionally causing gaps between app icons to appear in the app drawer.
Fix for issue occasionally causing icons and text in the connected devices Settings page to appear misaligned.
Fix for issue occasionally causing prompt to disable mobile network to appear when scrolling in the Network settings screen.
Fix for issues occasionally causing silent notifications to appear under alerting section in the notification shade.
Fix for issue occasionally causing the launcher to crash when entering overview in 3-button navigation mode.
Fix for issue occasionally causing the notification shade to appear transparent in the launcher.
Fix for issue occasionally causing volume slider overlay to jump to the edge of the screen before disappearing.
Fix for issue occasionally causing widgets with dynamic theming to display using a different color palette after waking the device.
Fix for issue occasionally preventing weather information to display in At A Glance widget on the home screen.
Fix for issue preventing conversation bubble to be dismissed in certain conditions.
Fix for issue preventing double-tap to wake from being disabled under certain conditions.
Fix for issue preventing mirroring device screen to cast display under certain conditions.
General improvements for performance in certain UI transitions and animations.
General improvements for split-screen support with certain third-party launchers.
Fix for issue causing Wi-Fi network connection to drop unexpectedly under certain conditions.
General improvements for Wi-Fi stability & performance.
Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories.
Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in.
Fix for issue occasionally causing the green screen to appear in camera preview.
Fix for crashes in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode in certain conditions.
Fix for issue causing an error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers.
Fix for issue causing notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing wallpaper in certain conditions.
Fix for issue occasionally causing the animation to display incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer.
Fix for issue occasionally preventing navigation in overview screen while TalkBack is active.
Fix for issue occasionally preventing the recent button to show the overview while using 3-button navigation with third-party launchers.
You also need to enable USB debugging on your device. Go to Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging. And for your computer, add adb to your PATH environment variable or change into the directory containing the executable.
Now let’s move to the process.
- Download the image file of your choice using one of the links above. It will download a .zip file.
- Connect your phone to the PC.
- Then open the folder where you downloaded the OTA update .zip file and open a command window inside the folder. Press the Shift key + Right-click on any empty white space inside the folder and select “Open command window here.”
- Now execute the command “adb reboot recovery” in the cmd window. The device will go into recovery mode, and an Android logo with a red exclamation mark should appear on the screen.
- Hold the power button and press Volume Up once to access the recovery menu. The recovery text will show up.
- Select the option “Apply update from ADB.”
- Run the “adb devices” command and ensure that your device shows up on the screen with sideload written next to it.
- Now run the command “adb sideload ota_file_name.zip,” where you need to replace ota_file_name.zip with the file name of your OTA file.
- Once the update is complete, select Reboot system now, it will restart your phone, and the update will be completed.
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