As always on the first day of the month, Google just released it Android Security Books for the new season, and with it, April update the first to hit the Google Pixel series devices.
Like the update a few months ago, this April update is coming all Pixels except the original 2016 models, which, in December 2019, received their official OTA – unless critical posts appear in the future that needed to be fixed -, thus ending their support period extended to three years. Therefore, the cell phones associated with this update are a series model Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a and Pixel 4, for all versions based on Android 10.
However, Pixels is not the first to receive an update. As Google provides the source code for the April patch to developers a few weeks before, Samsung is one of the few firms that has been able to update other phones in its catalog with this browser, including the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note10, as well as other recent models.
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You can now download the April update on your Pixel
Unlike last March's renewal, the pool is in April It doesn't include the new features of the Pixel series modelsIt is limited to troubleshooting and introducing security and operational improvements. However, it does include, in the end, an option for lets open the door only with open eyes when using the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL face unlock.
This version of the pool will also fit the third developer version of Android 11, his post, according to an official calendar provided by Google, is scheduled for mid-April. This will be the last version to watch before the arrival of the beta version, available sometime in mid-May.
Those who do not want to wait for the OTA to arrive on their mobile phones, can continue to manually enter the OTA file corresponding to the April issue published by Google on its developers website. Owners of devices from other manufacturers will have to wait a while until brands decide to update their phones.
On the other hand, in the security book) all risk fixed with this update, they are categorized according to the level of threat they place on the platform In addition, it includes several Improved concrete for Google Pixel mobile applications that do not affect other Android models in the market.
The April 2020 Android security patch It will be released in the next few hours with OTA gradually, and will gradually reach compatible models. However, it is already possible download compatible update packages for each device, to make a written input either in an OTA file, or with a factory image associated with each signal. The the building number corresponds to the code QQ2A.200405.005.
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