Android 16 May update rolling out: Pixel display, slow wireless charging fixes

Google is rolling out the May 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR3 on the Pixel 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a.

There is 1 security issue resolved in the Android 16 May patch dated 2026-05-01.

• Pixel 7a:                   CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel Tablet:            CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel Fold:               CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 8:                     CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 8 Pro:              CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 8a:                   CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 9:                     CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 9 Pro:             CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 9 Pro XL:       CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 9 Pro Fold:     CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 9a:                  CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 10:                  CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 10 Pro:           CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 10 Pro XL:     CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 10 Pro Fold:  CP1A.260505.005
• Pixel 10a:                CP1A.260505.005

Warning: The May 2026 update for Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL and 10 Pro Fold devices contains a bootloader update that increments the anti-roll back version for the bootloader. This prevents the device from rolling back to previous vulnerable versions of the bootloader. After flashing the May 2026 update on these devices you won’t be able to flash and boot older Android 16 builds.

Additional details are available here.

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 May update changelog:

*[1] Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel 10a

*[2] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL

*[3] Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL

*[4] Pixel 10

Battery & Charging

• Fix for slow wireless charging speeds when the battery level is between 75% and 80% in certain conditions*[1]

Camera

• Fix for an issue where the camera app could freeze while recording video and adjusting the zoom level*[4]

Display & Graphics

• Fix for an issue that caused a persistent flickering white dot or visual noise to appear at the top of the display in certain conditions*[3]
• Fix for an issue that could intermittently cause the screen to appear fuzzy, frozen, or display noise lines*[2]

Framework

• Fix for an issue where the keyboard or input screen could appear frozen or incorrectly positioned in some apps under certain conditions*[1]