The next version of Google’s operating system, Android 15, continues to refine its performance in beta 4.1 in preparation for a release very soonThat doesn’t mean that Android 14 is out of the question, in fact, many devices are still updating in mid-2024.
Google Pixels will be the first to test the new features of the next major version, although for the moment they are not saying goodbye to Android 14: the one that will most certainly be the last update. Here’s what’s new.
Android 14 says goodbye with multiple fixes and more security
Google has revealed its Android 15 timeline, extending it to last July. That doesn’t mean the next version is fully prepared, as unforeseen events may arise that delay its launch, although Everything points to the month of September to see it in operation.
Now, a new update arrives for Google Pixels that follow the stable branch of Android 14: Google has made the security update official. August 2024Specifically, it refers to build AP2A.240805.005, available for Pixel 5a 5G and newer models.
However, as usual, the rollout is done in phases. Therefore, it may take a little longer to reach all devices. What changes are being introduced? Well, in addition to the aforementioned security patch, certain problems in the software from Google mobiles.
For example, the Pixel 8 suffered from a error with screen brightnesscausing phones in Google’s latest family to flicker under certain conditions. In the case of the Pixel 6, a bug that blocked the system when applying a factory reset after an update has been fixed.
This is how it looks Change Log from the latest Android 14 update:
- Fixed an issue with screen brightness flickering under certain conditions.
- General improvements to display performance and stability under certain conditions.
- Fixed issue that occasionally caused devices to be in a reset loop after factory reset under certain conditions.
- Fixed stability issues when switching from a user without a screen lock to a user with a screen lock under certain conditions.
A critical security patch
As we have previously mentioned, the latest Android 14 update brings with it the security fixes for the August Security BulletinThis patch is divided into two main changes: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). It applies to all Android phones, not just Google Pixels.
In total, 14 of these CVEs are fixed. high gravitynotably 20 Qualcomm components (including the serious bug CVE-2024-23350), seven closed source components, and five related to the Android kernel.
Google has not specified how many of these fixes are coming to the Pixels: its security bulletin only includes the patches specific to its phones. There is only one high severity patch (CVE-2024-32927) and four moderate severity patches linked to Qualcomm.
Via | Android Police
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