Google started rolling out the latest Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update after a . As you may recall, the company “paused” the launch of the OTA after there were reports that the software caused calls to drop and disconnect. The problem was such that Google took the almost unprecedented step of removing the factory images associated with this update from the developer’s website.
In December, the company said the software would arrive sometime in “.” , moved that schedule forward to today, January 14th. “The update will be available for all devices the following week, but the exact time may vary depending on your carrier and country,” the company said. Up until this point, some operators have said they will start releasing the software early next week. For example, Canadian carrier Fido he’s targeting January 17th for the start of his release.
Now that the update is available, it includes all the fixes Google was planning to release in December, plus more than a dozen new ones. Among other tweaks, you’ll find a fix for an issue that caused the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to lose connection to a WiFi network in certain situations. Additionally, the update fixes a bug that caused phones to drain their batteries faster than expected.
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