Google is rolling out its Pixel Update for May 2025, and it contains a critical security patch. Here is what you may anticipate from the corporate’s new update. 

What’s within the Might Pixel update?

The update bundles a fix for a bug that causes degraded microphone recording high quality in sure apps, a fix for a drawback that causes points with Bluetooth pairing to sure smartwatches, and a fix for a glitch that causes fast settings menu gadgets to look in a secondary language. Then there are the security patches.

Almost 30 security fixes are a part of this update, however crucial is one referred to as CVE-2025-27363, which Google says “could also be underneath restricted, focused exploitation.” In different phrases, it is a vulnerability that is being actively exploited by individuals with dangerous intentions. Google did not provide any extra particulars about what this exploit is or the way it’s being taken benefit of, however the truth that Google named it particularly within the patch notes exhibits it is critical. 

Google says this update additionally contains a bootloader update that forestalls your gadget from being rolled again to a earlier, susceptible model of Android. As soon as you put in this update, your cellphone will not be capable of return to an earlier construct.

What units are getting the Might Pixel update?

All supported Pixel telephones and tablets (the 6a and past) operating Android 15 will get this update, Google says. Rollout will begin at present and proceed over the subsequent week in phases, relying in your provider and gadget. You may get a notification as soon as the update is obtainable.

You possibly can at all times examine your Android model manually, too. To see if an update is obtainable, open Settings, scroll down, and faucet on “Security and privateness.” Faucet “Verify for updates” underneath “System & updates” and observe the prompts.

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