If you need a heads-up on the 7.1.2 update, it's not a major event as it brings with it only a few notable new features. In recent days there have been reports that the Nexus Player and Pixel C have been receiving an Android 7.1.2 update. © NextPitĪndroid 7.1.2 rolling out to Nexus Player and Pixel C Pixel and Pixel XL owners can rest easy knowing updates are guaranteed for a while longer. This sort of timeline isn't unexpected, as it has been mostly the same with Nexus phones: two years of Android updates and three years of security updates guaranteed. That said, by adding this information to the support page, it's now officially locked in. These two phones were launched in October 2016, and have now been guaranteed Android version updates through to October 2018, and security updates until October 2019. Google has posted their update plans for the Pixel and Pixel XL devices on an official support page.

Pixel and Pixel XL Android version and security update guarantees We will have to wait and see if these changes are sufficient to prevent burn-in. These UI changes include a 'fade out' of the navigation buttons and an update to the maximum brightness of the OLED screen. And, some UI changes have been implemented to help avoid screen burn-in, which some have already begun to notice on their Pixel 2 XL units. The clicking noise some users complained of in the Pixel 2 has been solved. Plus, two important problems have been addressed.

Both devices will be receiving the previously announced Saturated color mode. The aforementioned November update has some nice surprises up its sleeve specifically for the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. Update to fix Pixel 2 clicking noises and Pixel 2 XL display issues This patch is arriving via OTA on Pixel and Nexus devices now, and will hit them all by next week. The monthly Android security patch is here, this time with the critical KRACK WPA2 Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered a few weeks ago. November security patch arriving now for Pixel and Nexus devices Overview of all available Android updates for the Google Pixel and Nexus devices Installing unofficial updates on older Nexus devices.Beta Program: Get Android versions earlier than the rest.

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