Google has kicked off the release of new security patches for its Pixel smartphones, in this case, updated to the month of May 2022, today May 2, 2022, respecting the usual timing therefore given that they generally arrive on the first Monday of each month.
May’s new security patches are available via OTA and factory image for supported Mountain View giant’s smartphones, namely for Google Pixel 3a, Google Pixel 3a XL, Google Pixel 4, Google Pixel 4 XL, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 4a 5G, Google Pixel 5, Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.
New for Google Pixel 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 6
Among the noteworthy innovations, among the many stability and performance improvements and new security patches, we must mention the introduction of some specific fixes aimed at improving certain parts of the system. The news, like every month, ends here and can be viewed in the bulletins accessible with the links below.
- Display/Graphics: Fix for issue occasionally causing the display to wake without user interaction * [1].
- Sensors: Improvements for haptic feedback under certain conditions and use cases * [2].
- User Interface: Fix for issue causing launcher crash after restarting the device in certain conditions * [1].
Device Applicability
- * [1] Included on Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G), Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
- * [2] Included on Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
Pixel Security Bulletin – Android Security Bulletin
How to update Google Pixel 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 6
The new security patches of May are available via OTA and in the form of a factory image for the supported smartphones of the Mountain View giant, that is, for all the models mentioned above.
Rest assured if the notification of the new update has not yet arrived on your Pixel smartphone because in the next few hours or at most within a couple of days the update will reach all compatible devices.
However, if you don’t want to wait, you can always proceed to install it manually using the factory image or the OTA package specific to your model. The files to download for any manual installation of the update are available from the links below.