The August update for the Pixel appears to have been postponed [U: New July patch for 6/Pro]

The August update for the Pixel appears to have been postponed [U: New July patch for 6/Pro]

On the first Monday of every month, Google typically distributes the most recent Android security patch to Pixel phones. This morning, that did not happen, and it appears that the August Pixel update has been postponed.

Update 8/2: Google this morning provided the factory images and sent off the OTAs for both Verizon and Softbank Pixel 6/Pro owners after Verizon described its pair of upgrades last night. Based on the security patch released in July, this update.

Android 12 on the Pixel 6 Pro —

Factory Image — OTASQ3A.220705.004.A1 — Softbank — Factory Image — OTASQ3A.220705.003.A3 — Verizon, Verizon MVNOs

Android 12 on the Pixel 6

Factory Image — OTASQ3A.220705.004.A1 — Softbank — Factory Image — OTASQ3A.220705.003.A3 — Verizon, Verizon MVNOs

Initially 8/1: Google will be delivering a Pixel update with Android 12 and the August security patch level, according to the "Pixel Update Bulletin — August 2022" issued this morning at the usual time. We don't believe Android 13 will be released for the Pixel this month; it's more likely to happen in September.

The 2022-08-05 patch level fixes 40 CVEs spanning "Kernel components" and "Pixel," according to Google. Moderate to major vulnerabilities affect devices like the camera, modem, and kernel.

However, as OTA pictures were absent at 10 a.m. PT, it seems clear that this update was delayed. Verizon revealed information regarding an unexpected upgrade for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, providing further proof of a delay.

The Pixel’s August update looks to have been delayed [U: New July patch for 6/Pro]

The US carrier reports that today saw the deployment of a new upgrade with the July 2022 security patch level. The SQ3A.220705.003.A3 build number is quite close to Verizon's "A1" build number from last month. While the carrier did not indicate upgrades for any other Pixel, Google has not yet made the factory or OTA images available for manual installation.

One reason for this delay may be if Google found a bug at the last minute that required removing the August security fix. The July stopgap, however, emerged because there was still something significant that needed to be updated.

The Android 13 Beta Program now supports the new mid-range device, and Google did release the global/unlocked and AT&T/Verizon (on the June security patch) releases for the Pixel 6a this afternoon.