The Pixel 5a is getting its life extended by three months as Google is adding an additional final update. Released in August 2021, the mid-ranger was promised three years of system updates which ended this past August. But in a surprise move, Google will release software update AP2A.240805.005.S4 which will fix some issues that need to be corrected before the phone forever loses Google support.
The update will be labeled as the the November 2024 security patch even though the security level remains at August 2024 even after the update. That alone is confusing. But to show how minor this update is, the AP2A.240805.005.S4 version number has a small “.S4” addition to the previous update from August. The update will fix problems with adaptive brightness, Bluetooth routing, and the media player.
Keep in mind that the Pixel 5a is the last mid-range Pixel model to be released without the camera bar on the back of the device.
