Yeah. Let's hope it fixes a bunch of things....I mean they're gonna have like a month to do it. Also I'm thinking this might go along with the October security update or maybe even Oreo but I'm not gonna get my hopes up for the latter lol
https://reddit.com/r/essential/comments/72n2n9/update_build_nmi75b/dnlm25a?context=3
Yeah... few weeks sounds like Oct. security patch, possibly bug fixes too from Essential. Oct. is just a few days away, Google pushes security updates at the beginning of the month, Essential is aiming for updates 2 weeks after Google. So, couple of weeks looks like Security Update at the very least.
My pixel 2 is still on the September patch. Is it normally for me to gave never received an October or November patch? Also I'm hearing about a new update for the pixel 2 and 2xl and I'm not seeing that either. I'm on the Google store unlocked version running on t-mobile.
The November payment is the first update. There was no October patch. Keep refreshing your System Update are in settings, it'll show up. All phones don't get it at the same time to keep server load down.
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New to OnePlus. Bought the OnePlus 8T when it came out. And I've received a couple of system updates. But, I'm still on the October security patch. How often do they release security updates? Or how far behind do they tend to stay on security updates?
USUALLY....they roll out security updates bi-monthly. Sometimes it will come a little later.
To get the fastest updates after release then use Oxygen Updater from the Play Store.
I have had three OnePlus phones and continue to use OnePlus. I have also used Oxygen Updater on all three without any issues at all.
Now the rub here is that when you do finally get the latest security update...it will probably still be a month behind.
So, hopefully we will get the update in early January, 2021...but it will most likely be the December, 2020 security patch. So while OnePlus is pretty good at fulfilling their bi-monthly policy of security updates, they are almost always (always) a month behind.
Yeah, I'm absolutely loving the OnePlus phone. I've been a Google phone user for years. It looks like I'll be sticking with OnePlus... At least for the foreseeable future. Waiting to see what the 9 Pro is going to be like and may move to that. Just wasn't sure how the security patches worked. Thank you!
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-delays-august-pixel-patch/
This is really infuriating especially considering that Samsung is rolling out the August updates to their phones. I really wonder at times if the Pixel software team is a couple of folks kept in a back room. It really seems that as time goes on Google cares less and less about providing timely bug free updates to the Pixel line.
There were several times since the P6/P6 Pro release that Google delayed those updates, but it's very rare Google delays the entire line of updates. Definitely frustrating!
I wonder if the reports of p6a fingerprint sensor allowing for non registered fingers is the root cause to pull the updates so close to release.
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I wonder if the reports of p6a fingerprint sensor allowing for non registered fingers is the root cause to pull the updates so close to release.
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No. If there was a specific issue with the P6a software update, they simply would have delayed that image from being released. They still would have released the update for the rest of the Pixel lineup. As I mentioned above, this has happened with many of the initial P6/P6 Pro updates where Google delayed those updates due to bugs, but released the rest of the Pixel updates on time.
EDIT - Perhaps you are speaking of the "missing" July update. I initially though you where speaking about the delayed Aug updates. However I don't think Google "pulled" a July update - I simply don't think it existed. Google isn't going to waste the time and resources in creating a monthly update for a phone that isn't released yet. I'm assuming Google was planning a regular Aug release which would include all the needed updates to the P6a which should have been released just days after the phone was released.
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https://www.androidpolice.com/google-delays-august-pixel-patch/
This is really infuriating especially considering that Samsung is rolling out the August updates to their phones. I really wonder at times if the Pixel software team is a couple of folks kept in a back room. It really seems that as time goes on Google cares less and less about providing timely bug free updates to the Pixel line.
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Updates are generally delayed because they found an issue that they didn't want to push to the general public.
Be patient. The update will come. Would you rather have a good patch that's a little late, or a broken update on time?
Of course, some people will complain either way...
I have a Pixel 7 Pro purchased through T-Mobile. 100% stock, no modifications. Google Play System update is Nov. 1. I am still on the November security patch. Attempting the system update results in ""Your system is up to date" Is this a google problem, TMobile slow update or a phone problem?
T-Mobile I'd imagine. Just use Pixel Flasher or https://flash.android.com
I joined the beta program
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I joined the beta program
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How is it? Stable enough to daily drive? I was stuck on the Nov. 22 patch as well until I sideloaded via ADB last night.
Nov 1 is the latest Play System Update afaik, at least thats what the QPR shows....
Google is having problems
This is one of those moments where it's not you it's them is actually true and not gaslighting . Play Updates are not rolling out properly
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I have a Pixel 7 Pro purchased through T-Mobile. 100% stock, no modifications. Google Play System update is Nov. 1. I am still on the November security patch. Attempting the system update results in ""Your system is up to date" Is this a google problem, TMobile slow update or a phone problem?
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Seems you are not alone.
T-Mobile is running way behind on Google Pixel security updates
Timely updates are supposed to be a prime Pixel perk
www.androidpolice.com
Yeah I am on December update very annoyed with Google nothing has changed
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That sucks and should not be the Pixel experience. I would call T-Mobile and ask them why you are on an old update?
I have had decent updates so far but would be rather upset if I had a security update that was older than other OEM as that is part of the reason for getting a Pixel.
Sign up for Beta and you'll get QPR2 Beta 2. In my experience, it is much more fluid and responsive than previous builds. It fixes the scrolling issues and seems to have improved battery compared to the December update.
My wife's P7 still is on Dec update and says it's up to date. I manually flash and root mine, but not about to go to that work for her phone.
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My wife's P7 still is on Dec update and says it's up to date. I manually flash and root mine, but not about to go to that work for her phone.
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Can't you just adb sideload update.zip without having to even unlock the bootloader?
Full OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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Google provides the means to update it yourself manually easily if you're not willing to wait for your turn. Their tools aren't even that complicated to use. I don't understand the big deal when you have manufacturers like Samsung that can take 3-6 months or longer to update between major version releases, Motorola that updates whenever they feel like it and only gives 2 years of major version updates, and OnePlus that's always behind like 2 months in security updates.
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Can't you just adb sideload update.zip without having to even unlock the bootloader?
Full OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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Google provides the means to update it yourself manually easily if you're not willing to wait for your turn. Their tools aren't even that complicated to use. I don't understand the big deal when you have manufacturers like Samsung that can take 3-6 months or longer to update between major version releases, Motorola that updates whenever they feel like it and only gives 2 years of major version updates, and OnePlus that's always behind like 2 months in security updates.
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I could, but it's my wife's phone so I don't want to mess with it. I'd have to pry it out of her hands first.
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I could, but it's my wife's phone so I don't want to mess with it. I'd have to pry it out of her hands first.
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If she's complaining about it, 10 minutes in your hands beats you hearing about it for however long it takes for the update server to decide it's her turn.
Also mine show November as last play service update (I'm on the beta). Italian unlocked phone
Nov is the latest still for play system. There wasn't a Dec and Jan hasn't rolled out yet
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If she's complaining about it, 10 minutes in your hands beats you hearing about it for however long it takes for the update server to decide it's her turn.
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There's also the indeterminate minutes, if/when something goes sideways...
This is being delayed for un-branded devices as well, such as mine purchased G-Store direct, based on some sort of carrier-block. I'm tempted to go dig through some dev-docs, to see if I can find this (could be an section not published for most, I suppose), but I figure to what end, mostly.
As you mention, easy side-load, but without knowing why this is being blocked for non-TMo (branded, so not gated by their release of their OTA) devices, it's a gamble of sorts...
I just posted in another thread that I think this is an odd situation. I use an MVNO Boost Mobile that uses T-Mobile and I got the update on the 5th. Maybe I got it before they pulled it? Why would they hold the update back to T-Mobile customers but not the MVNO?