If you have a Google Pixel smartphone, you will certainly have noticed that the Mountain View giant respects a very specific roadmap in releasing the various software updates for its devices.
After the first four months of 2022, in this article we are going to find out what news we can expect for the rest of the year, including Feature Drop for Pixels and Android, Android security patches and the release of Android 13, with a clear focus on Made by Google smartphones.
After the first four months of 2022, in this article we are going to find out what news we can expect for the rest of the year, including Feature Drop for Pixels and Android, Android security patches and the release of Android 13, with a clear focus on Made by Google smartphones.
Google Pixel: here are the updates expected for the rest of 2022:
As for the stable branch, in May we have already seen the release of May security patches for all Google Pixel smartphones running Android 12, and the May Google Play system update. As for the developer branch, Google has already released Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3, anticipating the usual quarterly Feature Drop for its smartphones, expected in June.
Putting aside the development related to Android 12 for a moment, as far as Android 13 is concerned we have entered the hot phase of development, with the release of beta 1 to developers last April.
Below, we report all the software news that will arrive in the rest of 2022, starting as early as this month: do not take what is reported as absolute truth because these forecasts could change without notice.
May 2022
Android 13 Beta 2
June 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Pixel Feature Drop (Android 12 QPR3)
Android Feature Drop (updates for Google apps)
Android 13 Beta 3 (at this point of development, according to plan, the stability of the operating system should be achieved)
July 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Android 13 Beta 4 (should be the final beta before the official release)
It should be emphasized that the month of July will mark the end of support for the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, smartphones presented in May 2019 with Android 9 Pie on board.
September / October 2022
Stable Android 13 for supported Pixels (Pixel 4 to Pixel 7)
The next generation top range should arrive, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 and Beta 2
November 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3
December 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Pixel Feature Drop (Android 13 QPR1)
Android Feature Drop (updates for Google apps)
Android 13: for Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL it will be the last major update:
Having concluded the analysis on which updates the Pixel series smartphones will receive in the rest of 2022, let's project ourselves a little further, recapitulating a bit the situation regarding the "deadlines" of support for the Pixels that will receive Android 13, which, due to the duty of chronicle will be:
Consequently, the update to Android 13 will be the last major update that will arrive on the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, whose support will end in the fall of 2022. 2023, on the other hand, will be the end of the line for the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5, while the Pixel 5a will "expire" in August 2024 with Android 15.
Written by Matteo with love from Italy
As for the stable branch, in May we have already seen the release of May security patches for all Google Pixel smartphones running Android 12, and the May Google Play system update. As for the developer branch, Google has already released Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3, anticipating the usual quarterly Feature Drop for its smartphones, expected in June.
Putting aside the development related to Android 12 for a moment, as far as Android 13 is concerned we have entered the hot phase of development, with the release of beta 1 to developers last April.
Below, we report all the software news that will arrive in the rest of 2022, starting as early as this month: do not take what is reported as absolute truth because these forecasts could change without notice.
May 2022
Android 13 Beta 2
June 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Pixel Feature Drop (Android 12 QPR3)
Android Feature Drop (updates for Google apps)
Android 13 Beta 3 (at this point of development, according to plan, the stability of the operating system should be achieved)
July 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Android 13 Beta 4 (should be the final beta before the official release)
It should be emphasized that the month of July will mark the end of support for the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, smartphones presented in May 2019 with Android 9 Pie on board.
September / October 2022
Stable Android 13 for supported Pixels (Pixel 4 to Pixel 7)
The next generation top range should arrive, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 and Beta 2
November 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3
December 2022
Security patch
Google Play system update
Pixel Feature Drop (Android 13 QPR1)
Android Feature Drop (updates for Google apps)
Android 13: for Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL it will be the last major update:
Having concluded the analysis on which updates the Pixel series smartphones will receive in the rest of 2022, let's project ourselves a little further, recapitulating a bit the situation regarding the "deadlines" of support for the Pixels that will receive Android 13, which, due to the duty of chronicle will be:
- Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
- Google Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G
- Google Pixel 5
- Google Pixel 5a
- Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
Consequently, the update to Android 13 will be the last major update that will arrive on the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, whose support will end in the fall of 2022. 2023, on the other hand, will be the end of the line for the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5, while the Pixel 5a will "expire" in August 2024 with Android 15.
Written by Matteo with love from Italy
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