Google is rolling out patches to fix some Pixel bugs after the telephones obtained the newest Android 13 replace final month. The September 2022 month-to-month replace is being delivered all through the week to most gadgets, addressing points like surprising battery drain and disabled wi-fi charging.

The patch gained’t arrive on Google’s latest cellphone, the Pixel 6A, till later this month. The Pixel 6A has one repair particularly included within the listing, addressing its fingerprint scanner’s recognition “in certain conditions.” As noted by Consumer Reports, some homeowners of the brand new cellphone have discovered it would unlock utilizing a finger they hadn’t registered or for the fingerprint of a completely completely different individual.

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For the elevated battery drain, Google’s blaming a launcher background exercise subject and says it has fastened that on this replace. And in case your wi-fi charging wouldn’t all the time activate, this replace is meant to revive that performance to the Pixel 4, 4 XL, 5, 6, and 6 Pro.

Google’s turbulent begin with the Android 13 launch is sadly not a primary. The first main Android 12 replace final December was supposed to deal with plenty of launch points and add new options on its Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, however Google needed to pause its rollout after discovering that some telephones would disconnect or drop calls. It was one of many rockiest begins for a large launch of Android but, and hopefully, historical past doesn’t repeat itself with the Pixel 7 launch proper across the nook.

Other points which can be being addressed embrace issues connecting some Bluetooth gadgets or equipment and correcting lock display notifications that might solely partially show. The model quantity for the newest replace is TP1A.220905.004, and you may see the total changelog listed under.

Battery & Charging

Fix for subject sometimes inflicting elevated battery drain from sure launcher background actions

Fix for subject stopping wi-fi charging mode to activate in sure circumstances *[1]

Biometrics

Additional enhancements for fingerprint recognition and response in sure circumstances *[2]

Bluetooth

Fix for subject sometimes stopping sure Bluetooth gadgets or equipment from connecting

User Interface

Fix for subject sometimes inflicting notifications to look truncated on the lock display

Fixes can be found for all supported Pixel gadgets except in any other case indicated under.

*[1] Included on Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 5, Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro

*[2] Included on Pixel 6a