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

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

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

The replace additionally addresses an issue with the 80 % charging restrict. In keeping with Google’s release notes, the battery’s cost restrict might be “incorrect in sure circumstances,” stopping it from stopping on the meant 80 %. I take advantage of the 80 % cost restrict on my Pixel 8a to assist protect the battery, so I am glad to see this difficulty lastly resolved.

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

The Android 16 December replace can be rolling out

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

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

For all Pixel telephones (6 and newer), Google fastened a Bluetooth connection difficulty affecting some gadgets, fastened a number of UI issues, and made “common enhancements for system stability and efficiency.” I will not record 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 just lately launched the latest Android 16 update as effectively, introducing new options like AI-powered notification summaries, a brand new notification organizer that routinely teams notifications (resembling promotions, information, and social alerts), and extra methods to personalize the person interface, together with custom-shaped icons for apps on your house display and themed icons.

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

To get the newest Pixel and Android 16 updates in your gadget, you needn’t do something sophisticated; simply go to Settings and verify if a software program replace is on the market. To replace your Pixel, you will discover the choice beneath Settings > System > Software program updates. Remember the fact that the newest December Pixel replace is just obtainable for the Pixel 6 collection and newer, so if in case you have an older Pixel, you will not be capable of obtain it.