Google Just Fixed Some of the Most Annoying Problems on Pixel Phones

Google is rolling out a new update for Pixel phones that should make life much easier for anyone trying their new software, as this version of the Android 16 beta is now out for the Pixel 6 and all later models, including the new Pixel 10.

Rather than add new bells or tools, this update is all about fixing the bugs under the hood that made phones act up, with the goal to make the phone feel strong and stable again.

One of the big wins here is for battery life, as many Pixel users were mad that their phones lost a lot of power at night while just on the desk, and Google changed how the phone runs apps in the back, which should end that odd drain.

They also fixed a bug with the charging limit. If you’re the type of person who likes to stop your charge at 80% to keep the battery healthy, the phone will finally listen to you now instead of forcing its way to 100%.

If you’ve been dealing with a laggy phone, this update should help quite a bit, since Google fixed a glitch that made the app drawer freeze when you tried to scroll through your apps, and they also spent some time helping out people with foldable phones.

Switching from the small front screen to the large inside screen used to crash the whole system, but that has now been fixed, so the shift should feel completely smooth.

There are also a handful of fixes for the things we do every day. Google patched some bugs that were causing slow Wi-Fi and even some missed calls. They also fixed the odd, awkward pause that could happen when you switch a call to speaker, and for anyone who uses their phone for work, they fixed a bug that made apps like Teams and Outlook crash as soon as you tried to open them.

Not all the news is about bug fixes, as Google changed how the multitask screen works, which may bug users who liked the old way, since you could long-press a pic in "recent apps" and save it straight to your phone, a neat way to skip a screenshot, but now the "save" button is gone, leaving only copy or share, which makes saving a file take a few more steps.