Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Getting a Gargantuan List of Fixes With December Update

Last Updated on December 7, 2021 by Anu Joy

Google is rolling out an update which brings the December 2021 security patch and a long list of fixes and optimisations to its devices including the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Google’s updated patch notes suggest improvements in stability, performance, display, camera performance, UI improvements, and a lot more.

Google launched its flagship Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones recently and were the first ones to debut the Android 12 operating system. Some users had previously reported the buggy nature of the OS on the Pixel 6 devices. If you were one of the early adopters, then this update should fix most of the major issues. However, you will have to wait till the end of December to experience the new update. Meanwhile, let’s have a look at the full list of changes below before you click that ‘Update’ button.    

Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Changelog:

Apps

• Fix for issue causing Assistant to unintentionally start a phone call in certain conditions.
• Fix for stuck or frozen app UI in certain conditions.

Media

• Fix for issue causing system crash during media playback in certain conditions. 

Audio

• General fixes & improvements for audio playback issues in certain apps.
• Fix for issue causing audio noise in videos captured while using certain phone cases.
• Fix for issue causing the microphone to cut out during calls in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing occasional audio glitch when adjusting volume levels.
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing audio playback from the speaker in certain conditions. 
• Fix for issue preventing Now Playing to search for unrecognized music.

Battery & Power

• Additional improvements for battery charging information shown in the notification shade. 
• General improvements for wireless charging in certain conditions.
• Improvements for alignment detection on Pixel Stand in certain conditions.
• General improvements for battery & thermal performance in certain conditions.
• Fix for issues occasionally causing incorrect Battery usage accounting to display in Settings.

Biometrics

• General improvements for fingerprint sensor stability & performance. 
• Additional fixes for issues preventing enrollment of new fingerprints in certain conditions. 

Bluetooth

• Fix for distorted audio over Bluetooth in certain scenarios.
• Fix for issue causing Bluetooth to turn on after disabling in certain conditions
• Fix for volume adjustment issues with certain Bluetooth audio devices

Camera

• General image quality improvements in camera preview/capture.
• General improvements for camera stability & performance.
• General improvements for auto-focus response in certain capture modes.
• General improvements for colour consistency in viewfinder preview.
• Fix for issue causing blank viewfinder preview in certain conditions.

Display & Graphics

• Enable ANGLE graphics support library for certain apps and games.
• Fix for occasional screen flicker during brightness adjustment.
• Fix for issue preventing Smooth Display to switch display refresh rate in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing screen flicker after locking or unlocking the device in certain conditions.
• Add additional example images for display colour options in Settings 
• General improvements to keep the screen on after multiple manual wakes.
• General improvements for Adaptive brightness response in certain conditions 
• Fix for occasional white screen flash after display goes to sleep.

User Interface

• Add Material You dynamic theming support for the device boot animation.
• Improvements for Internet tile in Quick Settings.
• Improvements for Quick Settings layout in certain device orientations.
• Fix for issue causing the display to stay on during wireless charging.
• Fix for issue causing Game Dashboard icon to display over the lock screen.
• Fix for issue causing incorrect colours or theme to display in Quick Settings in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing lock screen icons to display in notification shade in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing notification History & Clear all buttons to occasionally display incorrectly.
• Fix for issue causing persistent app media controls in notification shade in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing persistent call notification in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing persistent Turn off work apps button in the app drawer.
• Fix for issue causing screen flicker after locking or unlocking the device in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing Settings to crash in Conversations menu in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing undismissable Game Dashboard button during gameplay in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue causing app drawer to scroll to the top after clearing search query.
• Fix for issues causing certain home screen icons to appear misaligned in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue enabling Quick Settings toggles to be tapped from the home screen in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue hiding date or time in Quick Settings in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue occasionally causing blank background on the home screen after setting wallpaper.
• Fix for issue occasionally causing Quick Settings to pull down after unlocking the device.
• Fix for issues occasionally causing UI elements to display with transparent backgrounds.
• Fix for issue occasionally displaying Work Profile badge icon on personal apps or contacts.
• Fix for issue preventing conversation bubble to be dismissed in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue preventing search results to display in Settings in certain conditions.
• Fix for occasional screen flicker in notification shade when dragging from the top of the screen.
• Fix for occasional flickering when quickly switching between apps in certain conditions.

Network & Telephony

• Fix for an issue that disabled call features on certain devices or networks in certain conditions.
• General improvements for network connection stability & performance.

Framework

• Fix for issue causing app icons to display as pending downloads after installation completes.
• Fix for issue causing Play store app installation to pause indefinitely in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing Work Profile setup to complete in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue preventing all settings or apps to be restored from backup during setup in certain conditions.

Sensors

• General improvements for sensor stability & response in certain conditions.
• General improvements for Adaptive brightness response in certain conditions 
• General improvements for Quick Tap response & performance.
• General improvements for Auto-rotate response in certain device orientations.
• Fix for issue preventing lift to wake and double-tap to wake in certain conditions.
• Fix for issue preventing Always-on-display from turning on in certain conditions.
• Fix for issues causing unexpected haptics or vibration in certain conditions.

Wi-Fi

• Fix for an issue that would occasionally disconnect the device from Wi-Fi in certain conditions.