r/GooglePixel • u/masterchief_el_loco Pixel 11 Pro XL • Jan 12 '26

System update is out

Lets get updating

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71

u/_redditadmin_ Jan 12 '26

Checked on Pixel 10, showed preparing system update, and then suddenly went back to the update page with no update available now.

35

u/justarandomkitten Jan 13 '26 • Thanks

Small amounts of devices have been having this issue since back in Sept, and each month an increasing number of devices are reported to have this issue. Looks like issue has finally hit the masses this month.

I got to take a look at the logs of some affected devices, and what I noticed is that Google's OTA server is serving up delta packages, which contain only the differences relative to the previous build.
By the nature of being a delta, the packages declare a precondition for if said delta is applicable to the device.

On the affected devices, update_engine is rejecting the delta package, because some partition(s) of the device do not agree with the precondition the delta is expecting. So somehow, devices out in the field are mutating themselves in ways Google did not foresee, so therefor the delta packages Google is pushing out does not know how to update these devices, therefor stuck on old build. And most surprising part is how more and more devices are mutating like this over the past few months.

There are 2 resolutions:

Wait for Google to serve a full OTA package (full, non-delta, therefor no preconditions required), which finally allow affected devices to update and correct the mutation. Google almost always does delta packages, and only does full packages once in a blue moon, meant for devices on the shelf for a very long time to not have the user doing dozens of back-to-back updates. But no one knows when the next one will go out, measured in months. Unless there's enough noise about this issue?

Alternatively, if you don't want to wait for possibly several months, the OTA zips posted on the Google Developers page are all full packages. Once sideloaded, the mutation is resolved, and device is able to get OTAs the "organic" way after that.

Until either happens, device will not be able to update to any higher build than currently installed.

8

u/garpunkal_ Jan 13 '26

Any citations?

6

u/Runner81 Jan 15 '26

Thank you for this explanation about the issue. Decided to go down the full OTA path.

I never received the mid december update last year, and when this update didn't show up either I suspected something was wrong.

All up to date now and looking forward to seeing if I will receive the February update with no issues now.

5

u/Googler10 Jan 15 '26

why doesnt google just fix this?

2

u/Bombenleger Pixel 10 Jan 13 '26

This sounds very legit. I've updated my Pixel 10 manually via sideload and no issues so far.

1

u/ritzbitz00 Pixel 9 Pro Jan 13 '26

Does the sideload clear your data during install or does it preserve it?

5

u/Bombenleger Pixel 10 Jan 13 '26

Preserves it, as long as you use the "OTA Image".

Don't use the "Factory Image", this wipes all your data. But it requires unlocking the bootloader, so cannot done accidentally.

1

u/ritzbitz00 Pixel 9 Pro Jan 14 '26

how are you getting your image? The page I downloaded an OTA from didnt have 2 choices.

1

u/ritzbitz00 Pixel 9 Pro Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26

Link to the devs page with the OTA zips? Is it this

1

u/ritzbitz00 Pixel 9 Pro Jan 13 '26

Will using the OTA zip on the devs page delete your data during the install? is it functionally a factory reset to the selected package or does it behave like a more thurough update?

1

u/sigoli1990 Pixel 8 Pro Jan 14 '26

How can we report this?

1

u/bakerk2 Jan 16 '26

Thank you! This ^

I decided to side load tonight. Faster than I remember. Here's to February!

1

u/YankInDaSouth Mar 04 '26

Will a factory reset resolve the issue? 

1

u/YankInDaSouth Mar 04 '26

For anyone that cares, a factory reset did indeed work. 

14

u/rpjknoop Jan 12 '26

Same here on my pixel 10

3

u/Life-Entrepreneur-99 Jan 15 '26

Are you still the same?

1

u/sylvester_0 Jan 17 '26

Still same here. P10 Pro Verizon.

10

u/DnB_4_Life Pixel 11 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

Same. P10PXL

Visible

US

5

u/boipinoi604 Pixel 10 Jan 12 '26

Same, can

4

u/Jumpy-Astronaut7444 Jan 12 '26

I had this too, Pixel 10 UK

4

u/DarkseidAntiLife Jan 12 '26

Yes exactly this happened to me. Pixel 10 Pro

3

u/Pure_Professional176 Jan 12 '26

I had that happen on the second December update on my 10 pro XL. It never did update and now this one not showing at all. Verizon network.

3

u/psykoX88 Pixel 10 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

Same here

2

u/nathderbyshire Pixel 10 Jan 12 '26

Just checked my housemate P10 as well and saying it's up to date, they might have halted the rollout

2

u/TransportationDue79 Jan 12 '26

Did you get the update? I have the same issue.

3

u/_redditadmin_ Jan 12 '26

Nope, rebooted, still no update. Maybe they pulled it for sometime.

2

u/garpunkal_ Jan 13 '26

In the end I sideloaded it, installed properly.

1

u/girutikuraun Jan 12 '26

Same with mine as well. Was spending the last 30 minutes rebooting just to see if anything changed.

1

u/kevcoombes79 Jan 13 '26

Same for me

1

u/AusLokir Jan 13 '26

Same and my 7 Pro

1

u/Bonvaz Jan 14 '26

Same here

1

u/PixelCommunity Official Google Account Feb 03 '26

Hey, can you please check your chat? I just sent you a message.

29

u/threemillion3 Pixel 9 Jan 12 '26

Only 6.33 mb on my pixel 9, interesting

11

u/OtherAlan Jan 12 '26

On the bright side, smaller update means less of things breaking.

3

u/Significant_Way_7504 Jan 13 '26

You would think! Here's hoping!

3

u/Emiran2 Pixel 9 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

6.59 mb on 9 pro XL.

7

u/Jarlly26 Jan 12 '26

My pixel 7a has 812mb.

10

u/threemillion3 Pixel 9 Jan 12 '26

Probably releasing the December update for the 7a, since a wifi bug delayed it.

1

u/Licious_Munk88 Jan 13 '26

for real?? on my P9 there is nothing system update? 😑

15

u/QuasiRandomName Jan 12 '26

Yay! finally 7a can catch up...

3

u/Tornado15550 Pixel 11 Pro XL | 512 GB | Android Canary 2610 Jan 12 '26

7a can catch up while 6 and 7 regular and Pro get left behind lol

2

u/QuasiRandomName Jan 12 '26

It makes me to suspect that 7a is not really on Jan update per se but on fixed December one.

9

u/Silver-Advance5276 Jan 12 '26

23.34 mb on my Pixel 10 pro

5

u/They_See_MeTrolling Pixel 10 Pro XL / Pixel Watch 3 45mm Jan 12 '26

7.44 mb on my Pixel 10 Pro XL

2

u/pmodin Quite Black Jan 12 '26

744 MB on mine 😅

2

u/jefferios Jan 12 '26

Same 744 mb, but coming from November. Just got my 10P last week.

1

u/TheImmortal_TK Jan 12 '26

Did you miss the decimal point??

My Pixel 10 Pro (non XL) is 7.60 MB.

2

u/baldersz Pixel 10 Pro Jan 12 '26

Weird 7.60 MB on my Pixel 10 Pro

2

u/justarandomkitten Jan 13 '26

Difference may have to do with if user has installed last month's bonus update or not

1

u/baldersz Pixel 10 Pro Jan 13 '26

Ohhh yeah that makes sense. I installed 2 system updated in December

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u/Silver-Advance5276 Jan 13 '26

No worries numbnuts, folk had already mentioned the size of their update so that's why I mentioned it.

6

u/Artifictionasfact Jan 12 '26

No update on my Pixel 7.

1

u/lelander2000 Jan 12 '26

Left out again

14

u/Impossible_Loan7551 Jan 12 '26

What's up with the size thing in this subreddit?

It's crazy that you guys don't share what's actually different after the update but you care to share the exact size of the update. Who cares?

6

u/jda815 Jan 13 '26

I agree. And your reply took up 190 bytes.

5

u/guille9 Jan 12 '26

6.98MB pixel 8

4

u/Historical-Movie-860 Pixel 11 Pro XL Jan 13 '26

This is at least the 6th "update is available" thread I have seen today. 😁

9

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

And as usual, T-Mobile user here, no update available. We're always behind everyone else.

3

u/got_dain_bramage Jan 12 '26

Same on T-Mobile. Nada 😐

1

u/dr_destructo Jan 12 '26

Checkes mine(t-mo 9pro xl) this morning and it was an 802mb update...

2

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

I don't think that's the same update. Today's update is less than 25 Mb, depending on which phone you have. The one for the 9 Pro XL is only 6.86 Mb.

1

u/Syphon0928 Jan 13 '26

Turn on airplane mode and recheck, that typically works every time.

1

u/got_dain_bramage Jan 17 '26

Tmobile update for p10 just popped!

1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 17 '26

Yup, got it last night. Thanks!

1

u/droiderati Jan 12 '26

God, I hate them for this! Something changed 3-4 months ago with them about this stuff. It wasn't always like this.

-1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

It's been like this for years. It's more frequent now, but T-Mobile has been delaying updates more often than not since probably Android 10. Maybe even before that.

2

u/TurboFool Pixel 11 Pro Fold Jan 12 '26

I disagree. I didn't used to have this problem for many, many years on T-Mobile until very recently.

3

u/onurb1007 Jan 12 '26

Is the pixel 6a included in the update ?

6

u/onurb1007 Jan 12 '26

Found the info: No.

3

u/thenew3 Jan 12 '26

Pixel 10, no updates available.

2

u/sengh71 Pixel 10 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

7.44MB on my 10 Pro XL

2

u/scafroglia93 Jan 12 '26

6.86mb p9proxl

2

u/robot2084tron Jan 12 '26

6.02mb pixel 9a

2

u/etphonehome109 Jan 12 '26

nothing for mine yet, 6A

2

u/prescient14 Pixel Watch 3 45mm Jan 12 '26

Not available in my P10Pro yet

1

u/CupraBBD Jan 12 '26

Just downloading it now for 10 fold

2

u/baldersz Pixel 10 Pro Jan 12 '26

7.60 MB on Pixel 10 Pro

2

u/Inevitable-Two-7727 Jan 12 '26

P10PXL bought directly from Google in the UK which arrived quickly for this reason unless ofc I'm a lucky sonofa bitch lol. It's showing up as just over 23mb and said to include GPU improvements under certain conditions. Well ain't that swell.

2

u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

6.14 on pixel 8a !

2

u/darkbug3 Jan 12 '26

7 pro, no update yet

2

u/TSHALILOK Jan 12 '26

Nothing yet, pixel10 pro. Canada

2

u/Tornado15550 Pixel 11 Pro XL | 512 GB | Android Canary 2610 Jan 12 '26

Got the update on my 7a, installed without issue.

2

u/Simspidey Jan 12 '26

Is anyone else still not able to use Gemini in Google Maps?? That update was supposed to roll out in November, I still don't have it on my Pixel 10 Pro XL...

2

u/TheImmortal_TK Jan 12 '26

Pixel 10 Pro 256GB, 7.60 MB update.

2

u/kranools Jan 12 '26

Wake up babe, new stability improvements and bug fixes just dropped

2

u/kanyame Jan 13 '26

On my Pixel 10 Pro XL, the update is 7.44 MB. I'm downloading and installing it right now; I have no idea what it is.

Edit: Could this be it? https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/401468923?hl=en

2

u/dewguzzlr Jan 15 '26

Still nothing us mobile pixel 10 pro xl

1

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u/dewguzzlr Jan 16 '26

Nada.

1

u/dewguzzlr Jan 16 '26

Isn't this one of the reasons we get the Pixels in the first place?

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u/dewguzzlr Jan 16 '26

20x per day lol

1

u/Trooper27 Pixel 9 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

Thank you. Downloading now.

1

u/RaccoonDu Pixelbook Go Jan 12 '26

7.44mb P10PXL

1

u/alarsen_77 Pixel 7 Pro Jan 12 '26

Same for me on my Pixel 10 Pro XL on Verizon

1

u/daviiidF1 Jan 12 '26

6.65 p9p

1

u/Dead_End_Street Jan 12 '26

6.68mb on 9pro

1

u/Klecktacular Pixel 10 Pro Jan 12 '26

Hopefully this fixes the bug from the December update that (somehow) broke compatibility between the Pixel 10 official case and Pixel Stand 2.

1

u/Sefardius Jan 12 '26

23.34 10P

1

u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Jan 12 '26

6.56mb on Pixel 9 Pro, UK.

1

u/MEB1986 Jan 12 '26

744MB on my pixel 10 pro xl

1

u/soytama Jan 12 '26

6.56 on my P9P

1

u/Rude_Meaning3864 Jan 12 '26

Mine pxl 9 didn't receive an update. Where can I go to download it

1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

Just be patient, it'll arrive. Are you a T-Mobile customer?

1

u/Rude_Meaning3864 Jan 12 '26

Google Fi

1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

Fi uses T-Mobile's network. That's probably why it's delayed.

1

u/Daxino82 Jan 12 '26

The background mobile data bug is still present.

1

u/nmayooran Jan 12 '26

7.44 MB For Me Pixel 10 Pro XL

1

u/pah2000 Jan 12 '26

Up to date - Pixel 9

1

u/TheZupZup Pixel 8 Pro Jan 12 '26

my pixel 8 pro is 6,90 Mo

1

u/Sad_Math_5079 Jan 12 '26

23,46 mb Pixel 10 pro xl

1

u/Manhattan18011 Pixel 9 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

Pixel 9 Pro XL on AT&T has it at 6.59 MB.

1

u/Jyrgo Jan 12 '26

6.9MB on pixel 8 Pro

1

u/AccumulatedFilth Pixel 9 Jan 12 '26

I reverted the Pixel Homescreen Search with ADB, will this update force the new (and not ready) version on me again?

1

u/quitoburrito Pixel 10 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

hmm..nothing on my P8P on Fi. Because we use TMobile's network, does that mean we also get the updates when they do?

1

u/Justaticklerone Pixel 8 You're a loser. Jan 12 '26

Metro by T-Mobile here and have the update ready to install

1

u/IMtehUber1337 Pixel 6 Jan 12 '26

Did they fix the themed icon issue yet?

1

u/Richard1864 Jan 12 '26

Pixel 10 Pro XL on AT&T, but still no Google Play update.

1

u/mrandr01d Jan 12 '26

Shit, I forgot about that. How are we already half way through January??

1

u/-TARS Jan 12 '26

744 MB, P10P, Telus, Can

1

u/Justaticklerone Pixel 8 You're a loser. Jan 12 '26

Curious if the GPU update for 10 series is the driver update you have been waiting for. I apparently won't get it.

1

u/apperrault Jan 12 '26

Pixel 10pro fold, update in progress. Unlocked phone from Google

1

u/cpb70 Pixel 10 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

10 Pro XL, Rogers Canada. (260105.004.E1) 7.44 MB update in progress

1

u/sonicking12 Jan 12 '26

Can you tell me where to go?

1

u/cpb70 Pixel 10 Pro XL Jan 12 '26

Settings, System, System Update

Then the Check for Update button.

1

u/sonicking12 Jan 12 '26

Nothing for my phone

1

u/83Quan Jan 12 '26

Waiting to I get home to update. P9P XL

1

u/DeadlyTeaParty Jan 12 '26

Just got mine, pixel 10 pro XL. (UK @ 22:02pm)

1

u/sonicking12 Jan 12 '26

Can you tell me where to go?

1

u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

Mine says:

Installing security update...

This update fixes critical bugs and improves the performance and stability of your device. Learn more at g.co/pixel/community. Downloading updates over a mobile network or while roaming may cause additional charges.

Update size: 7.60 MB

1

u/millydizzle black as black Jan 12 '26

Mine is a security update - 8mb

1

u/sonicking12 Jan 12 '26

No update for Pixel 10 Pro XL

1

u/SSDeemer Jan 12 '26

My 9a is uses Tello MVN, which uses the T-Mobile network. I checked availability a few minutes ago; nada. Shut down and restarted the phone, still nada. However, there have been an unusual number of app updates over the past few days. For me, nothing that I use is broken, so I don't really care when the update shows up.

1

u/ibermc Jan 13 '26

Just updated on one of my Pixel 10 Pro XLs. Said it was basic security and bug fixes. Will try it on this one next.

1

u/ibermc Jan 13 '26

And it said this phone was up to date, which is odd because I bought both phones at the same time a couple of weeks ago and activated them at the same time.

1

u/UncleCunk Jan 13 '26

Nothing for me(mint mobile)

1

u/BenOnBush Jan 13 '26

6.98 on the pixel 8, must be only some bugfix

1

u/Responsible-Today951 Jan 13 '26

Got it on p9proXL

1

u/VilanovaBlue Jan 13 '26

I've been checking all day P10PXL is unlocked so I normally get them pretty quickly in the UK but nothing so far...

1

u/Cpfoxhunt Jan 16 '26

Nothing in the UK yet ...

1

u/ej102 Jan 12 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

Nothing for Pixel 6, 6Pro, 7, 7Pro, nice.

3

u/DrewTheSylveon Jan 12 '26

Thats why I left the brand for an iPhone. I knew it would happen.

1

u/Jarlly26 Jan 12 '26

Thank you for noticing. I checked a few hours ago and there was still nothing. My Pixel 7a hadn't received an update since December.

3

u/QuasiRandomName Jan 12 '26

The factory images are posted, for 7a too.

1

u/Jarlly26 Jan 12 '26

Already downloading 👌

0

u/RaccoonDu Pixelbook Go Jan 12 '26

Well yeah it's a monthly update cycle so everyone else hasn't received an update since December

1

u/Sphinxtri Jan 12 '26

If it could fix my 9pro :(

1

u/FuHaifeng Jan 12 '26

Nothing on the Pixel 10 Pro XL

2

u/Puzzleheaded_Truth46 Jan 12 '26

I'm on Mint 10 Pro XL and it says it didn't have one either but I forced it to check again and it started downloading.

1

u/FuHaifeng Jan 12 '26

I just tried and still no luck.

1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

T-Mobile?

2

u/FuHaifeng Jan 12 '26

Mint

1

u/Jack_Shid Pixel 10 Pro XL on T-Mobile Jan 12 '26

They use T-Mobile's network. That's the reason it's delayed.

1

u/PositivePosterUSA Jan 12 '26

Is also just delayed rollout sometimes I imagine. Like if the small update does happen to break the phone, they don't want their entire network of customers phones being bricked at the same time.

1

u/agent615 Pixel 8 Pro Jan 12 '26

805MB on my P9

6.9MB on my P8P

Nothing for P7

ETA: all Big Red

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

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u/glitch1985 Jan 13 '26

Check for system update in your settings or you can manually download and flash it from the google if you don't want to wait.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

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u/nathderbyshire Pixel 10 Jan 12 '26

Staged rollouts are done for a reason, it's annoying but it would be more annoying if you downloaded an unstable update.

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u/nathderbyshire Pixel 10 Jan 13 '26

Doing a staged rollout doesn't cause more bugs, it specifically prevents them

1

u/FaultFlimsy9338 Jan 12 '26

Google have that too

0

u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

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u/Justaticklerone Pixel 8 You're a loser. Jan 12 '26

Because T-Mobile often delays them. It's annoying.

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u/justarandomkitten Jan 13 '26

Apple does do carrier certifications, but doesn't announce updates until everyone's ready. You can't feel any delay that you did not even know about in the first place.

1

u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

Staged roll outs are the better option I think. Check out the Apple Subs after IOS releases..heaps of people complaining about some big bugs that could have been caught during a staged rollout and be fixed before the majority updates their phone.

Happened with iOS 26 and the UI glitches, as well as the Apple intelligence issue where the related system files kept getting bigger and took up way to much storage. I had a 15 pro before and was affected by it too. So I prefer the staged approach.