Google’s Pixel update bonanza also includes critical October 2024 security

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Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority

• Google is including the October 2024 fixes from the Pixel Update Bulletin and Android Security Bulletin with the Android 15 platform update for Pixel devices.
• The Pixel Security Bulletin contains 29 fixes specific to Pixel devices, including fixes for five critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities.

Alongside the release of Android 15 and the October 2024 Pixel Feature Drop, Google is also rolling out the Pixel Update Bulletin and Android Security Bulletin for this month in this update festival. These patches are critical in ensuring that your device remains in its most secure state, and we generally recommend updating to the latest available security patches.

To confirm you are on the latest update on your Pixel device, go to Settings > About phone, and confirm that the Android version shows as Android 15 and the Android security update shows as 2024-10-05. Further, your build number will be AP3A.241005.015. This applies to the following Pixel devices:




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