Pixel 6 may miss Google’s next Android kernel upgrade, but security patches and Android 17 are still expected through October 2026. A leak reported by PhoneArena on July 3 claims Google’s next major ...

With the start of the Android 17 QPR2 Beta today, Google confirmed that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will reach End of Life before that December release. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro launched in October 2021 and ...

A new leak claims Google is preparing to upgrade the Linux kernel on most Tensor-based Pixel phones to version 6.12. The new kernel could potentially bring real performance and efficiency improvements ...

Google has started to push out the update for Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1, which it officially released on July 21, but it will not include the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro as compatible devices, as both have ...

Google released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 today for its Pixel phones, plus it brought the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro back into the fun, just as they said they would. The new Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 brings us ...

Holding onto an old Android phone from Samsung, Google, or Motorola? It might be time to finally give in and upgrade.

Update: 08/10, 2026 – Google has clarified that the fix listed for this patch addresses an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Video Processing Unit (VPU). “The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series ...