Pixel 6 may miss Google’s next Android kernel upgrade, but security patches and Android 17 are still expected through October 2026. A leak reported by PhoneArena on July 3 claims Google’s next major ...

Google has started to push out the update for Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1, which it officially released on July 21, but it will not include the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro as compatible devices, as both have ...

You may have been wondering why we had not yet seen a new June Android update for Pixel phones. The reason is because Google was polishing up Android 17 for a stable release that is arriving today.

With the start of the Android 17 QPR2 Beta today, Google confirmed that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will reach End of Life before that December release. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro launched in October 2021 and ...

The Google Pixel 6 had a rough start in life, but despite the struggles, I'll be sad to see support for it end.

Holding onto an old Android phone from Samsung, Google, or Motorola? It might be time to finally give in and upgrade.

Update: 08/10, 2026 – Google has clarified that the fix listed for this patch addresses an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Video Processing Unit (VPU). “The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series ...