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

To wrap up the 12 months, Google has launched its closing Pixel replace for 2025. Whereas it isn’t as flashy as a number of the Pixel feature drops earlier this 12 months, it brings numerous bug fixes and enhancements that every one Pixel customers will probably respect.

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 may immediately show a “?” as a substitute of the particular cost share. As you may think about, this worried many users who thought their batteries have been dying, however fortuitously, it turned out to be primarily a software program subject, and Google has resolved it.

The replace additionally addresses an issue with the 80 p.c charging restrict. Based on Google’s release notes, the battery’s cost restrict may very well be “incorrect in sure situations,” stopping it from stopping on the supposed 80 p.c. I exploit the 80 p.c cost restrict on my Pixel 8a to assist protect the battery, so I am glad to see this subject lastly resolved.

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

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 units, which launched earlier this 12 months.

Particularly, Google fastened a number of show points, together with one which brought about the display screen to flash or immediately 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 screen on and off to revive regular brightness.

For all Pixel telephones (6 and newer), Google fastened a Bluetooth connection subject affecting some units, fastened a number of UI issues, and made “normal enhancements for system stability and efficiency.” I will not checklist each repair right here, however you may overview the total 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 robotically teams notifications (equivalent to promotions, information, and social alerts), and extra methods to personalize the person interface, together with custom-shaped icons for apps on your house display screen 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 units, not simply Pixels, for its December 2025 safety patch. Essentially the most notable safety repair was in its Framework part, which may have allowed for “distant denial of service” assaults.

To get the newest Pixel and Android 16 updates in your system, you needn’t do something sophisticated; simply go to Settings and verify if a software program replace is out there. To replace your Pixel, you will discover the choice underneath Settings > System > Software program updates. Remember that the newest December Pixel replace is simply obtainable for the Pixel 6 sequence and newer, so when you’ve got an older Pixel, you will not be capable to obtain it.