Google has started the rollout of its first Android 13 patch to fix known issues affecting many Pixel smartphones. Android 13 was made available for Pixel smartphones a few weeks ago and it brings a lot of performance improvements, new features and some visual changes. However, things didn’t go down smoothly with some owners complaining about battery drain issues and some about broken wireless charging. Android 13 update is currently available for Google Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a in India.
The new patch is currently rolling out to all supported Pixel devices running Android 13. This will include Pixel 4, Pixel 4XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. . The recently launched Pixel 6a in India is also on the list, but according to the official it will receive the update later this month. Blog post,
The September 2022 update contains several bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users. Most of these fixes are for battery and charging-related issues that many Pixel users have been facing since upgrading to Android 13. Part of the increased battery drain was apparently related to the launcher causing some activity to run in the background. In addition to the previous fixes, the patch fixes issues that prevented wireless charging mode from being activated on all Pixel devices that came with the feature by default.
Pixel 6a owners will be happy to know that the patch brings improvements to fingerprint recognition and responsiveness, which Google says doesn’t work “under certain circumstances.” There is also a Bluetooth fix that prevented the Pixel smartphone from connecting to certain devices or accessories. And finally, the patch fixes an issue with notifications that sometimes appear cut off on the lock screen.
The bug-fixing patch for old and current Pixel devices comes ahead of the launch of Google’s next series of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones, which is slated for October 6. Google has also confirmed that it will launch the Pixel. Watch in the same program. The products were first revealed at Google’s I/O 2022 event in May. Google is expected to announce new Nest Home smart products at its upcoming event.
