- Google is rolling out its October update to Pixel phones
- This includes fixes for various bugs and issues
- All Pixel handsets that run Android 16 should receive the update
No phone is immune to bugs, but Google has just squashed a few on the Pixel series as part of a software update that’s rolling out now.
This is the October update for Pixel phones, and it’s coming to all Pixel handsets that run Android 16. That includes the Google Pixel 10 series of course, as well as the Pixel 9 line, the Pixel 8 series, the Pixel 7 series, the Pixel Tablet, and the Pixel Fold.
So a lot of phones (and one tablet) are set to benefit, and while there aren’t any new features in this update, there are fixes for six potentially very annoying issues.
Our October software update begins rolling out today to all supported Pixel devices running #Android16.The update will continue over the next few weeks and includes improvements to System ⚙️ and Display & Graphics 🖼️.Check out our Community post: https://t.co/VcQY1p70UXOctober 8, 2025
Two of these relate to the display, with one of those being a fix for screen flickering and sudden shutdown issues under certain conditions, and the other fixing an issue that could occasionally cause a frozen or fuzzy display.
There’s also a fix for a bug that could occasionally cause system instability under certain conditions, and an issue where a semi-transparent background would persist after the camera was launched.
The final two fixes include one for an issue where the flashlight status would not appear on the At a Glance widget, and one for a system crash when starting or stopping casting with the Media Output Switcher.
It doesn’t sound like any of these bugs were affecting everyone, or were happening all the time, but if any of them affected you it’s definitely worth grabbing this update as soon as possible. But even if you haven’t experienced these bugs, we’d still recommend downloading this update to ensure they don’t start happening.
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