Google today released a new Android 14 QPR2 build with the April 2024 security patch for Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Fold, 8, and 8 Pro, but there are no on-device OTA updates at this time .
Updated 4/18: According to some reports today, Verizon’s Pixel smartphones will receive a new on-device OTA update. It’s less than 7 MB, but the carrier hasn’t updated the changelog yet. Meanwhile, there are no reports of his OTAs on other carriers (such as Google Fi).
Original 4/17: This comes two weeks after regular updates, and these mid-cycle/monthly Android 14 QPR2 releases are not identified on Google’s Factory/OTA Images site. Assuming Google hasn’t forgotten to apply carrier labels, this suggests it’s a global build rather than a build for users in specific countries who haven’t gotten the April update yet. There are no additional updates for Pixel Tablet today.
Pixel 7/Pro, Pixel 7a, and Pixel 8/Pro will have B1 appended to their build numbers, and Pixel Fold will be A2 instead of A1. This further means that this is a minor update.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Pixel owners who have already applied the April security patch have not seen the new on-device OTA update. We’ve reached out to Google for more information.
Android 14 QPR3 — currently in Beta 2.1 — isn’t scheduled until June, so expect more minor updates next month. Android 15 Beta 1 has been released, but the lack of NFC (tap to pay) is a big problem for drivers’ daily use.
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