Latest Android 14 security patch finally fixes major Pixel 6 factory rest bug

Date:
Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:52:31 +0000

Description:
The latest Android 14 security patch for Google Pixel is here, and includes a major fix for a Pixel 6 factory rest bug.

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Google might be about to launch new Pixel 9 smartphones next week at its Made by Google event , and is actively beta-ing Android 15 ahead of its rollout later this month, but it hasnt forgotten about the software running on its older phones with Android 14s August security patch's landing.

The software is hitting the Pixel 5a , Pixel 6 models, Pixel 7 models, and Pixel 8 models, plus the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet .

Its correcting a handful of vulnerabilities as youd expect from a security update including a High severity issue discovered in a Pixel subcomponent, and more minor potential problems found in some Qualcomm parts though other fixes have been thrown in, too.

The most significant fix is what the patch notes call an issue occasionally causing devices to be in a reboot loop after factory reset. This refers to a Pixel 6 bug found in July in which a Pixel 6 wouldnt turn on properly after a factory reset with an error message reporting a problem with Android and
that the users data may have been corrupted. Pixel 8 improvements

Google did roll out a workaround sooner, but this patch now offers a far simpler solution and should (fingers crossed) prevent the bug from happening to newly reset devices.

In addition to this the updates solves screen brightness flickering in Pixel
8 and 8 Pros, generally improves display performance and stability in the Pixel 8, and fixes a glitch in all Pixel devices which could occur when switching between a user with a lock screen and someone without one.

You should always install security patches when they roll out to keep your device protected from potential threats and your Pixel phone should update manually in the coming days if it hasnt already but these fixes provide an extra incentive to get your phone on the latest software (especially the reboot loop fix). You might also like The Pixel 9 may be getting a new
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