Pixel 4’s latest update brings the December 2022 patches and Android 13 QPR1

The Pixel 4’s last guaranteed software update was in October 2022, but there’s an official release that brings the December 2022 patches and Android 13 QPR1! The only catch? It’s a developer build: the Privacy Sandbox on Android Developer Preview 7.

(You can tell it’s QPR1-based and not just cherry-picked security patches because the new settings/changes in QPR1 are there, like the Bluetooth LE audio toggle in Developer Options or the “show media on lock screen” toggle, etc.)

The Privacy Sandbox on Android Developer Preview/Beta isn’t available for the Pixel 4 XL, just the Pixel 4. Still, it’s interesting to see an updated build for the Pixel 4, especially one that is based on the latest stable QPR release!

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