You used to be able to set your calendar to Google’s release of its monthly Pixel update. This update used to be dropped by the tech giant on the first Monday of each month except for holidays. So with the release of the May update on the first Monday of the new month, we can’t tell whether Google is back on track or it is all just a horrible mistake. Regardless, the rollout starts today and will continue for the next week.
Pixel 6 users on the QPR3 Beta program are livid as their devices are freezing and crashing multiple times per day
This update is only for those still receiving public Android 13 releases. Those subscribed to the Android 14 Beta program (last release version 1.1) or the Android 13 QPR3 Beta program (last release Beta 3) will not receive the update.
Today’s May functional update for eligible Pixel models contains just a pair of fixes
Those with a Pixel 6 series device running QPR3 Beta 3 are absolutely livid at this point. Since installing the update, their phones are freezing, certain apps are crashing, and these handsets are turning off randomly. Making matters worse, Google hasn’t disclosed whether an update is being developed to fix these serious problems and when such an update might be made available. And those subscribed to the QPR3 Beta program are now officially two months behind the Android May security patch that was released today.
Random freeze while using happens at least 5 times a day (had to soft reboot)
Apps randomly stopping (YouTube Music etc)
Mobile connectivity drop
Overall general usability itself is very bad with random mistouch response and so on. Escalated to Devs but just wanted to know if I am the only one. I am on Pixel 6 Pro.”
The next monthly update includes the June Pixel Feature Drop
The Pixel models eligible to receive today’s update include:
- Pixel 4a
- Pixel 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5
- Pixel 5a
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7
- Pixel 7 Pro
