Following last month’s launch, the first update to Android 13 is rolling out this September and addresses five issues for Pixel phones. Meanwhile, the Pixel 6a update won’t be arriving until later this month
As the first post-launch update, there are five improvements across Battery & Charging, Biometrics, Bluetooth, and User Interface.
One big problem being addressed is how Android 13 broke wireless charging for some devices, particularly the Pixel 4. Google is also addressing battery drain related to the launcher and Bluetooth connection issues. Lastly, notifications should no longer appear truncated on the lockscreen.
Notably, the Pixel 6a’s inaugural Android 13 update is not coming until later in September, but it will bring “additional improvements” to the under-display fingerprint sensor (UDFPS).
Use the following device key to interpret the Android 13 Pixel changelog:
- *[1] Included on Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 5, Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
- *[2] Included on Pixel 6a
Top comment by matteventu
Oh. Since updating my Pixel 6 to Android 13 I've started consistently having these UI bugs:
keyboard popping-up randomly when I open folders in my homescreen
"app overview breaks" bug (introduced in Feb or March of this year in A12) still not solved
when I unlock my phone sometimes it unlocks with the app drawer open, but I can't close it by dragging it down as doing so will open the notification shade as if I were in the homescreen (so to close the app drawer and go to the actual home I need to swipe from the bottom side)
Google Assistant is stuck in dark mode (I've read this bug also affected the betas - great job Google at fixing it) even with phone in light mode
Quite disappointing that none of them got fixed.
Anybody else experiencing them?
Luckily, no overheating/battery issues here (nor I had them with A12, so at least I was lucky with that).
Battery & Charging
- Fix for issue occasionally causing increased battery drain from certain launcher background activities
- Fix for issue preventing wireless charging mode to activate in certain conditions *[1]
Biometrics
- Additional improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions *[2]
Bluetooth
- Fix for issue occasionally preventing certain Bluetooth devices or accessories from connecting
User Interface
- Fix for issue occasionally causing notifications to appear truncated on the lock screen
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- Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new ‘Tensor G2’ chip
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- Pixel 7 Pro gets a very quick unboxing as the launch approaches [Video]
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