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Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s What is Happening With Your Pixel

Kellen March 3, 2026 9

The expected Pixel update schedule has changed in recent months for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of phones should still be supported through 2026, 2027, and beyond, we're just starting to question what the cadence for...

2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new features here), it is a quarterly update that has been in beta testing for some time (Android 16 QPR3 Beta). With these quarterly updates,...

What was the Best Google Pixel Color?

Kellen February 24, 2026 28

The Google Pixel series has somehow been around for 10 years now, and I can't really believe it. While the original Pixel launch does seem so long ago, it also doesn't, if that makes sense. I feel like we fast-forwarded through so many years of Pixels, even if...

Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

Kellen February 18, 2026 15

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it...

2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 12

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or tablet or foldable, it's time to grab the January Pixel update. For this January Pixel update, Google is pushing new builds to Pixel 7a up...

December 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen December 2, 2025 7

Google released the December Pixel update today that also happens to be Android 16 QPR2, which we've all been testing for several months. In fact, if you joined the QPR2 Beta early, you have had this software since August. This is a large update that touches...

Where are the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Updates?

Kellen October 9, 2025 5

You might be wondering why your Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, or Pixel 6a isn't seeing an October update or why it missed an update in July, but then received a current build in September? We certainly are. Here's what we know as of today on Pixel 6 updates. Yesterday...

October 2025 Android Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen October 8, 2025 5

Following last month's Pixel update that gave us Material 3 Expressive, we are onto the October Pixel update that should be mostly bug fixes. This is one of those in-between months where we aren't getting a major quarterly build, but the previous month's...