Google has launched safety replace bulletins for April 2021 fixing a bunch of vulnerabilities in Pixel smartphone lineup, in addition to different Android-powered handsets. The vulnerabilities within the Pixel smartphones are rated average, and the Android bulletin charges the vulnerabilities from excessive to crucial. The Pixel smartphone lineup, that features Pixel 3 and above, have gotten further optimisations in digital camera, connectivity, and system departments. A number of Android-powered flagship smartphones from Samsung and Realme already have the April 2021 safety replace.

While the April 2021 Android security patch must be rolled out by OEMs as per their schedules, Pixel handsets often get the replace notifications on the day of launch. This time round, Google has additionally released a list of optimisations that come together with the Pixel security patch. These embody optimisations in digital camera, connectivity, efficiency, system, and system UI within the Pixel smartphone lineup. All the worldwide Pixel variants have construct quantity RQ2A.210405.005, and Google Pixel 3 XL Canadian mannequin has construct quantity RQ2A.210405.006.

In the Camera division, Google Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 have gotten enchancment in digital camera high quality in sure third-party apps. Both these telephones have additionally bought a lift in efficiency for sure graphic-intensive video games and apps. When it involves connectivity, the replace brings a repair for the difficulty that brought about sure units to seem offline whereas they’re linked to a VPN. This situation has been fastened in Pixel 3 and above smartphones.

The replace fixes the freeze situation on Google emblem throughout startup in Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 smartphones. Furthermore, there may be additionally a repair for lacking dwelling grid settings in Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 4a. The handsets didn’t get customized grid measurement choices.

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