Google releases first patch for Pixel smartphones running Android 13

Google has begun rolling out its first Android 13 patch, which aims to fix known issues affecting many Pixel smartphones. Android 13 became available for Pixel smartphones a few weeks ago and brings several performance improvements, new features, and some visual changes. Not everything went smoothly, though, with some owners complaining about battery drain issues and others complaining about faulty wireless charging. The Android 13 update is currently available for the Google Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a in India.

The new patch is currently rolling out to all supported Pixel devices currently running Android 13. This includes the Pixel 4, Pixel 4XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro . . The Pixel 6a, which was recently launched in India, is also on the list, but according to the official statement, it will receive an update later this month. Blog Post.

The September 2022 Update brings a host of bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users. Most of these fixes deal with battery and charging issues that several Pixel users experienced after updating to Android 13. Part of the increased battery consumption appeared to be related to the launcher leaving certain activities in the background. In addition to fixing the former, the patch also fixes issues that prevent wireless charging mode from being activated on all Pixel devices that mostly came with this feature.

Pixel 6a owners will be happy to know that the patch brings improvements to fingerprint recognition and response that Google said didn’t work “under certain conditions.” There’s also a Bluetooth fix that prevented Pixel smartphones from connecting to certain devices or accessories. Finally, the patch also fixes an issue with notifications sometimes appearing truncated on the lock screen.

A bug fix patch for older and current Pixel devices is coming ahead of the launch of the next Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro series of smartphones due on October 6th. Google has also confirmed that it will release the Pixel. Look at the same event. The products were first unveiled at the Google I/O 2022 event in May. Google is also expected to unveil new Nest smart home products at the upcoming event.