Christmas simply got here early for Pixel house owners with this new replace

To wrap up the yr, Google has launched its closing Pixel replace for 2025. Whereas it isn’t as flashy as a few of the Pixel feature drops earlier this yr, it brings numerous bug fixes and enhancements that every one Pixel customers will doubtless recognize.

Two of essentially the most notable fixes on this replace relate to charging. First, Google has lastly mounted the problem the place the battery icon on sure Pixel telephones may out of the blue show a “?” as an alternative of the particular cost proportion. As you possibly can think about, this worried many users who thought their batteries had been dying, however happily, it turned out to be primarily a software program problem, and Google has resolved it.

The replace additionally addresses an issue with the 80 p.c charging restrict. Based on Google’s release notes, the battery’s cost restrict could possibly be “incorrect in sure circumstances,” stopping it from stopping on the supposed 80 p.c. I exploit the 80 p.c cost restrict on my Pixel 8a to assist protect the battery, so I am glad to see this problem lastly resolved.

The December Pixel replace additionally has fixes for the Pixel 10 sequence

The Android 16 December replace can be rolling out

Along with the charging options I discussed earlier that Google mounted, it additionally addressed some glitches customers skilled with its new Pixel 10 series gadgets, which launched earlier this yr.

Particularly, Google mounted a number of show points, together with one which precipitated the display screen to flash or out of the blue go black and one other that led to it hanging or freezing. It additionally mounted an issue with Pixel 10 screens the place brightness would dim, requiring customers to show the display screen on and off to revive regular brightness.

For all Pixel telephones (6 and newer), Google mounted a Bluetooth connection problem affecting some gadgets, mounted a number of UI issues, and made “normal enhancements for system stability and efficiency.” I will not checklist each repair right here, however you possibly can evaluate the complete changelog for the December replace on the Pixel Phone Help Page.

For all Android 16 telephones, Google not too long ago launched the latest Android 16 update as properly, introducing new options like AI-powered notification summaries, a brand new notification organizer that robotically teams notifications (equivalent to promotions, information, and social alerts), and extra methods to personalize the consumer interface, together with custom-shaped icons for apps on your property display screen and themed icons.

Lastly, Google not too long ago launched its up to date Android Security Bulletin for December, clearly outlining all of the Android vulnerabilities it mounted for all Android gadgets, not simply Pixels, for its December 2025 safety patch. Probably the most notable safety repair was in its Framework element, which may have allowed for “distant denial of service” assaults.

To get the most recent Pixel and Android 16 updates in your system, you needn’t do something difficult; simply go to Settings and examine if a software program replace is offered. To replace your Pixel, you will discover the choice beneath Settings > System > Software program updates. Needless to say the most recent December Pixel replace is barely obtainable for the Pixel 6 sequence and newer, so you probably have an older Pixel, you will not be capable to obtain it.