The year in Pixel updates gets underway today with the Android 13 January security patch for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7 and 7 Pro.
There are 20 security issues resolved in the Android 13 January patch dated 2023-01-01 and 40 for 2023-01-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical.
In the most recent Android Security & Privacy Year in Review, Google notes that “no critical security vulnerabilities affecting the Android platform were publicly disclosed without a security update or mitigation available for Android devices.” Additionally, there was an 84% year-over-year jump in security patches during Q4 2018 compared to the prior year.
The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists eight additional security fixes, with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro featuring their own build for Australia’s Telstra.
- Pixel 7 Pro: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
- TQ1A.230105.002.A1 (Telstra) — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 7: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001.A2 — Factory Image — OTA
- TQ1A.230105.001.A3 (Telstra) — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 6a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001.A2 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 6 Pro: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 6: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 5a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 5: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 4a 5G: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 4a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
- TQ1A.230105.001.B1 (Canada) — Factory Image — OTA
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