Here's what's new in the Android 15 update for Pixel devices
Here's what's new in the Android 15 update for Pixel devices
Google is rolling out Android 15 to Pixel devices, bringing new features like Private Space, built-in app archiving support, and more.
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
Maybe developers will finally start implementing predictive back now that it's not hidden behind developer options. It's kinda nice when you can just peek at where the app wants to take you when you go back, and it currently ironically tends to be implemented only by apps that already have decently made navigation.
Also private space seems nice, finally a way to use the work profile sandbox natively without having to install third party apps that pretend to be work profile managers.