Google released two Pixel updates this week

Google, what I have ever done to you? For the second consecutive time this month, Google has released an update for its Pixel handsets that are not being made available to the Pixel 6 series. That means that once again, my Pixel 6 Pro is not benefiting from the performance and other improvements being offered to Pixel 7 and later models. A bit more than three weeks ago, Google pushed out the October security update to the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL. This week, it has released a second monthly update for Pixel phones.

Google releases a second October update for Pixel 7-10 lines. No 6-7 here.

Of course, it is possible that the difference between the first Tensor application processor (AP) used on the Pixel 6 line and the subsequent Tensor chips make receiving this update impossible for us. Still, Google, we Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users were the first to embrace your new vision for the Pixel line and we did have to contend with a crappy modem and fingerprint sensor (which were improved in subsequent updates).

The update can be installed by gong to Settings > System > Software update. Follow the directions to download the update, which weighs in at a pretty light 30MB. Since Google has yet to post about this update, there are no features or bug fixes we can report on. What we can tell you is that the timing of the update is odd as it comes on the last day of October and the November monthly update is only a few days away.

Google releases the latest Android 16 QPR2 Brta and the Pixel 6 series is included

Android 16 QPR2 is the December Pixel Feature drop which, as you can imagine, is expected to be released in December. Once the stable version of Android 16 QPR2 is dropped by Google, those on the Android 16 QPR2 Beta will be able to opt out of the Beta program without facing the penalty of having to wipe their phones. You must opt out of the Beta program before you install the next Beta update, which will then be Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.