Here's what's new in the Android 15 update for Pixel devices
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Google is rolling out Android 15 to Pixel devices, bringing new features like Private Space, built-in app archiving support, and more.
Which Pixel devices are getting the Android 15 update?
The Android 15 update is rolling out to the following Pixel devices starting today:
- Google Pixel 6
- Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Google Pixel 6a
- Google Pixel 7
- Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Google Pixel 7a
- Google Pixel Fold
- Google Pixel 8
- Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Google Pixel 8a
- Google Pixel 9
- Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Google Pixel Tablet
Battery and charging
- Fixed an issue where the device occasionally restarted unexpectedly [2]
- General improvements in charging and battery usage [3]
Biometric method
- Fixed an issue where face unlocking did not work reliably under certain conditions [8]
Bluetooth
- Fixed an issue where connecting to certain Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth accessories was occasionally not possible [7]
Camera
- General improvements to camera reliability under certain conditions [7]
Display and graphics
- Fixed an issue where a gray shadow appeared on the inner display under certain conditions [10]
- General improvements to the reliability and performance of certain system apps [7]
- General improvements in display reliability [9]
Framework
- Fixed an issue where apps could occasionally fail to access media files [7]
System
- Fixed an issue that affected system reliability and performance under certain conditions [1]
Telephony
- Fixed an issue that affected the reliability and performance of adaptive connectivity services [6]
- General improvements in network connection reliability and performance under certain conditions [5,9]
User interface
- Fixed an issue where Android icons were not displayed correctly under certain conditions [1]
- Fixed an issue where the animation was not displayed correctly when launching Google Assistant on the lock screen [7]
- Fixed an issue where the center button would stop responding under certain conditions [3]
- Fixed issue with incoming call notifications under certain conditions [3]
- Fixed an issue that occurred with layouts and animations under certain conditions during transitions [7]
- Fixed an issue that affected the view and reliability of transitions between certain UI elements and animations [3]
- General improvements to the view and reliability of transitions between certain UI elements and animations [1]
What new features are available in the Android 15 update?
#1 - Private Space
#2 - App archiving support
#3 - More secure screen shares
#4 - Predictive back animations
#5 - App Pairs
#6 - Taskbar pinning
#7 - Edge-to-edge mode by default
#8 - Home Controls screensaver
#9 - Redesigned volume panel
#10 - Bluetooth auto-on
#11 - Additional security for sensitive settings
#12 - Color contrast settings
#13 - Cast volume controls for speaker groups
#14 - Richer widget previews
#15 - Single tap sign-ins with Passkeys
#16 - More security around factory resets