What you need to know
- Google rolled out the April 2024 security update starting April 2, following the release of the April 2024 update for Pixel Watch.
- This update includes 28 general security patches for Android and 25 security patches specific to Pixel devices. Google believes that two vulnerabilities are being exploited.
- The April 2024 update also includes bug fixes related to the Pixel Camera app and biometrics.
Google announced that the April 2024 security update will be rolled out in a Pixel community post on April 2, so you could be seeing the security update on your Pixel devices right now. Other Android phone makers, including Samsung, also released their monthly security patches last week. His April 2024 update for Pixel smartphones comes shortly after the Pixel Watch update was released early Tuesday.
This security update is available for the following Pixel device models: AP1A.240405.002 Build number (and .A1 version of the build for Pixel Fold).
The April 2024 update is available today for Pixel 5a 5G and newer, but it may take a few weeks to appear depending on your device, carrier, and region.
Google says the April 2024 update includes eight common Android 14 security patches. Eight of them are from his April 1st information, and another 20 are from his April 5th information. Google doesn’t provide much information about these vulnerabilities, but it does give each one a severity level. The security flaws included in the April 1st and April 5th security bulletins range in severity from high to critical.
Apart from the security flaws in Android 14, there are 25 patches specifically for Pixel devices. These range from moderate to severe, and Google says two of them “may be subject to limited and targeted exploitation.” The two flaws have been assigned CVE codes CVE-2024-29745 and CVE-2024-29748. The first affects the Pixel bootloader and the second affects the Pixel firmware. This is all we know about these flaws at this time, but we recommend updating and patching your phone as soon as possible.
Finally, the April 2024 update includes several bug fixes for Pixel devices.
- This update fixes an exposure bug affecting the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro that we reported last month.
- This update fixes an issue where a black halo artifact appears in the viewfinder on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro when switching from photo mode to video mode at standard 1x zoom.
- Improved camera stability when changing zoom levels on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Fold.
- Fixed a bug that caused a black screen to appear when unlocking your Pixel 5a (5G) in certain situations.
To check if your Pixel phone has the April 2024 update, go to the following link: Settings > System > Software Update.
Fold towards the future
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