• Your Pixel phone is getting a new Android update, packed with use

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Tue Apr 5 10:00:04 2022
    Your Pixel phone is getting a new Android update, packed with useful fixes

    Date:
    Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:42:21 +0000

    Description:
    Google's April Pixel update is rolling out and squashing bugs on all recent models.

    FULL STORY ======================================================================

    If youve been experiencing any bugs or annoyances on your Pixel phone then theres a good chance theyre about to be fixed, as Googles April update is rolling out now, and it includes fixes for numerous issues.

    According to the changelog , if you have a Pixel 6 or a Pixel 6 Pro then
    youll get improved wireless charging performance with certain accessories, along with a fix for an issue causing a green screen to appear in camera preview, and a fix for the front-facing camera preview appearing zoomed in with certain apps.

    All Pixel phones from the Pixel 3a onwards (including the Pixel 6 range) will also be getting a number of other fixes in this update. These include a fix for a crash in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture mode, a fix for an issue causing an error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers, and a fix for an issue preventing navigation in the overview screen while TalkBack is active.

    Theres also a fix for an issue causing the notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing the wallpaper, one for the animation displaying incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer, and one for the recent apps button not showing the overview while using three-button navigation with third-party launchers.

    Its unclear exactly how widespread any of these issues were, but this update should be very useful for anyone affected. It also includes security fixes, which are worth grabbing even if you havent experienced any of the problems above.

    All Pixel phones from the Pixel 3a onwards will be getting this Android update, but its being rolled out in phases, so it may not be available for your device yet, but youll get a notification once it is. Analysis: getting the Pixel 6 free of bugs

    As good as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are in many ways, theyve been beset with bugs since launch, so much so that weve created an article highlighting the worst of them, and addressed them in a number of news stories.

    The good news though is that Google seems to finally be getting the situation under control. After a series of updates with this April one being the
    latest many of the bugs have now been addressed, so the Pixel 6 range should now be in a much better state than it once was.

    Lets just hope this latest update doesnt add any new bugs to the mix. Everything we know so far about Android 13



    ======================================================================
    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/your-pixel-phone-is-getting-a-new-android-updat e-packed-with-useful-fixes/


    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)