Pixel Android 12 OS update: Google releases April security patch for Pixel smartphones

The April patch fixes a few issues related to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, while other fixes are intended for every Pixel smartphone running Android 12. The build number for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is SP2A.220405.004, and for other supported Pixel smartphones, it is SP2A.220405.003. Here is the complete changelog for the April Pixel update.

Battery & Power

• Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories *[2].

 Camera

• Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in *[2].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing green screen to appear in camera preview *[2].

User Interface

• Fix for crash in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue causing error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers *[1].
• Fix for issue causing notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing wallpaper in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing the animation to display incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing navigation in overview screen while TalkBack is active *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing recents button to show the overview while using 3-button navigation with third party launchers *[1].

[1] For Pixel 3a and later.
[2] For Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Google’s April patch fixes the issue with Pixel 6’s wireless charging functionality where users have been reporting problems while charging Pixel 6 using third party Qi wireless chargers. The update promises to improve the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro’s wireless charging performance. Further, the update also brings two camera fixes for the Pixel 6 duo.

The other user interface fixes are rolling out to every supported Pixel smartphone, fixing the UI crash while using picture in picture, getting an error while setting up a live wallpaper, and app drawer animations issues, among others.