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

To wrap up the 12 months, Google has launched its remaining Pixel replace for 2025. Whereas it is not as flashy as among the Pixel feature drops earlier this 12 months, it brings various 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 mounted the problem the place the battery icon on sure Pixel telephones may immediately show a “?” as an alternative of the particular cost share. As you may think about, this worried many users who thought their batteries had been dying, however thankfully, 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. In response to Google’s release notes, the battery’s cost restrict could possibly be “incorrect in sure circumstances,” stopping it from stopping on the meant 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 mounted, it additionally addressed some glitches customers skilled with its new Pixel 10 series gadgets, which launched earlier this 12 months.

Particularly, Google mounted a number of show points, together with one which induced the display screen to flash or immediately go black and one other that led to it hanging or freezing. It additionally mounted 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 mounted a Bluetooth connection subject affecting some gadgets, mounted a number of UI issues, and made “basic enhancements for system stability and efficiency.” I will not checklist each repair right here, however you may overview the complete changelog for the December replace on the Pixel Phone Help Page.

For all Android 16 telephones, Google 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 (corresponding to promotions, information, and social alerts), and extra methods to personalize the consumer interface, together with custom-shaped icons for apps on your house display screen and themed icons.

Lastly, Google lately launched its up to date Android Security Bulletin for December, clearly outlining all of the Android vulnerabilities it mounted for all Android gadgets, not simply Pixels, for its December 2025 safety patch. Probably 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 gadget, you need not do something difficult; simply go to Settings and verify if a software program replace is on the market. To replace your Pixel, you will discover the choice below Settings > System > Software program updates. Needless to say the newest December Pixel replace is barely out there for the Pixel 6 sequence and newer, so you probably have an older Pixel, you will not have the ability to obtain it.