Overview
- Google is delivering the November Android 16 security update with an out‑of‑cycle Feature Drop to Pixel 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8 series, 9 series, 9a, and 10 series, with model‑specific builds posted globally and for Japan carriers.
- The Pixel 6 family and the Pixel 7/7 Pro are not included in this month’s rollout, marking a second consecutive skip for the Pixel 6 series.
- The patch dated 2025-11-01 addresses two vulnerabilities rated from high to critical according to Google’s device bulletin.
- Fixes include improvements to charging and battery use, a remedy for instability in emergency calling, resolutions for app loading and webcam‑mode issues, and mitigation of audio slowdowns on Pixel 8 and newer.
- Pixel 9 and 10 devices receive a camera correction for rainbow‑like artifacts on ultrawide and telephoto photos, and Google separately released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.3 to testers with a lock‑screen freeze fix.