Google’s March Pixel update arrived a week later than usual, but as expected, it brings a ton of bug fixes and improvements. Since this is a quarterly update (QPR2) that has been in testing for months, it is larger than any monthly security patch.
Google took to its community forum for Pixel phones to share the entire list of bug fixes, and it’s quite a long one indeed. There are nearly 50 fixes and improvements that touch battery and charging, biometrics, camera, displays, user interface, and more.
The full list is just below, but some items that stand out are fixes or improvements to wireless charging stability, camera performance, Android Auto over Bluetooth, touch responsiveness, response speed of adaptive brightness, network stability, and basically everything listed in the UI section.
If you have a Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, or Pixel 7 Pro, many of these changes will affect your phone in a positive way.
Google March Pixel Update (QPR2) fixes and improvements.
applications
- Fixed the issue that caused the live translation feature to request translation too often in certain apps *(1)
- Fixed screen staying on occasionally while certain app activities are active
- Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented screenshots from being captured in certain apps
- Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented the Wallpaper and Style settings from opening
Battery and charging
- Fixed issue that occasionally caused app-specific battery restriction settings to reset after a software update
- Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented Battery Share from charging certain devices or accessories *(2)
- General improvements to charging, battery usage, or performance under certain conditions *(1)
- General improvements to stability or performance of wireless charging under certain conditions *(2)
biometrics
- Additional improvements to fingerprint recognition and response under certain conditions *(1)
bluetooth
- Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented Android Auto from connecting wirelessly with certain vehicle head units
- Improvements for connection stability with certain Bluetooth LE headsets or accessories
camera
- General improvements to camera stability and performance under certain conditions *(1)
- Improvements to color accuracy or exposure level while using the front camera under certain conditions *(3)
Display and graphics
- Fixed an issue that occasionally caused screen flickering or artifacts in certain apps or conditions *(1)
- Fix an issue that occasionally caused instability or playback errors with certain apps or media *(1)
- Fixed the issue that caused the video preview to flicker in certain apps *(1)
March
- Fix the issue that occasionally prevented the keyboard from being displayed in certain applications or conditions
Sensors
- Additional adjustment for haptic intensity and response under certain conditions *(4)
- General improvements to adaptive brightness response under certain conditions
system
- Fixed an issue that prevented the device’s bootloader from unlocking under certain conditions *(4)
- Fixed issue preventing device from booting to Android under certain conditions *(4)
- General improvements to system stability and performance under certain conditions
- Kernel Updates to 4.14.295 *(5), 4.19.261 *(6), 5.10.149 *(1)
Telephony
- General improvements to network connection stability and performance under certain conditions
Touch
- General improvements to touch response and performance under certain conditions *(3)
UI
- Fixed issue where certain search results on the device would launch apps in the work profile
- Fixed issue that caused certain text entries in Battery Usage settings to overlap while scrolling
- Fixed an issue that caused the home screen UI to appear blurry under certain conditions
- Fixed issue that caused lag or lag when switching between apps while using third-party launcher apps
- Fix issue that caused internal launcher icons to appear clipped after closing a folder
- Fixed issue that occasionally caused input text to overlap the search bar
- Fix the issue that caused the media player notification to appear truncated or clipped
- Fixed the issue that caused the navigation UI to be displayed in the Assistant interface
- Fix the issue that caused the notification drawer to appear empty or blank
- Fix the issue that caused overview screen panels to be displayed on the home screen
- Fixed issue that caused quick settings tabs to activate while the menu is not expanded
- Fix the issue that caused the unlock screen to overlap with notifications, the home screen, or other UI elements
- Fixed the issue where the silent mode icon would appear hidden or not appear in the status bar
- Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented the app icon size from resizing correctly when resizing the screen
- Fixed issue that occasionally prevented sharing or editing screenshots from working when tapping the overlay buttons
- Fixed issue that prevented haptic feedback when interacting with the notification drawer under certain conditions
- General performance improvements for certain UI transitions and animations
- Improvements to the behavior of the home screen icon when switching between different grid sizes
- Improvements to status bar layout and responsiveness in certain device orientations
wifi
- General improvements to Wi-Fi connection stability and performance under certain conditions
- Improvements for connection stability with certain routers or networks that support Wi-Fi 6E *(1)
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Applicability of the device
Fixes are available to everyone compatible Pixel devices unless otherwise noted below.
*(1) Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
*(2) Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
*(3) Included on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
*(4) Included in Pixel 6a
*(5) Included in Pixel 4a
*(6) Included on Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5 and Pixel 5a (5G)