Google confirms emergency update affecting millions of Pixel phones

CANADA - 2025/11/16: In this photo illustration, the Google Pixel logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The bug fixes come only a couple of weeks after the Google Pixel’s regular monthly update (Picture: Getty)

An unexpected update fixing a potentially serious vulnerability in recent Google Pixel phones is being rolled out.

Owners of models in the Pixel 10, 9, and 8 series of devices have reported receiving system updates since Wednesday.

File notes state the update ‘fixes critical bugs and improves the performance and stability of your device’.

There has been speculation it is a ‘hotfix’ for a specific and unexpected bug that Google is keen to squash urgently.

This is because the file size – just under 27mb – is relatively small, and it comes only two weeks after the Pixel’s regular monthly update.

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The update may include Pixel 7 and 6 phones, although this has yet to be confirmed.

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