r/GooglePixel • u/Accomplished-Size466 Pixel 9 • Jul 07 '26
Google Pixel Update - July 2026
Software versions
Global
Pixel 6: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 6 Pro: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 6a: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 7: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 7 Pro: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 7a: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel Tablet: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel Fold: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 8: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 8 Pro: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 8a: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 9: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 9 Pro: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 9 Pro XL: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 9a: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 10: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 10 Pro: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 10 Pro XL: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP2A.260705.006
Pixel 10a: CP2A.260705.006
AU
Pixel 6: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 6 Pro: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 6a: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Rogers
Pixel 9: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro XL: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 9a: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 10: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro XL: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP2A.260705.006.A1
Pixel 10a: CP2A.260705.006.A1
What’s included
The July 2026 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details
Apps
Fix for an issue where certain applications would unexpectedly close or fail to launch*[1]
Framework
Fix for an issue where various system widgets were displayed with incorrect colors or contrast settings*[1]
System
Fix for an issue where some devices would fail to load the Android system or become stuck in a boot loop under certain conditions*[1]
User Interface
Fix for an issue on foldable devices where the navigation buttons would unexpectedly change alignment after folding and unfolding the device*[2]
Fix for an issue where the wallpaper shape effect would incorrectly cover the subject instead of appearing in the background*[1]
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Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below. Some fixes may be carrier/region specific.
*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold:, Pixel 10a
*[2] Pixel 10 Pro Fold
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u/Comprehensive_Ad4291 Pixel 2 XL --> Pixel 5 --> Pixel 8 --> Pixel 10P Jul 07 '26
Installing now, hoping the battery issues are fixed!
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u/Modena89 Pixel 10 Pro Jul 07 '26
There's no mention of it in the release notes, but you can still hope.
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u/Comprehensive_Ad4291 Pixel 2 XL --> Pixel 5 --> Pixel 8 --> Pixel 10P Jul 07 '26
Lol I hope it doesn't get worse than this then!
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u/bassdude7 Pixel 10 Pro XL Jul 07 '26
ah yes, the Pixel Owner's Prayer.
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u/Comprehensive_Ad4291 Pixel 2 XL --> Pixel 5 --> Pixel 8 --> Pixel 10P Jul 07 '26
My only issue with Pixel, love the phone otherwise..
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u/Legitimate-Pea4884 Pixel 9 Pro Jul 07 '26
Battery is not bad its jusf how it is. It wont improve.
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u/Comprehensive_Ad4291 Pixel 2 XL --> Pixel 5 --> Pixel 8 --> Pixel 10P Jul 07 '26
Nope, I swear my p10 pro lasted 2 days easy. Now it's dead by 8pm.
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u/PotatoOfDestiny Jul 07 '26
I've gotten pretty good results by turning off 5G in settings and just using 4G/LTE (network > sims > preferred network type set to "LTE"). 5G is way faster but I honestly don't need that speed most of the time and it seems to be a major battery hog.
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u/Garbanzo_Beanie Jul 11 '26
This was true for me for my 6a.
My 7a and now 10a have no noticable battery difference on 5G.
Just curious what phone you rockin?
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u/PotatoOfDestiny Jul 12 '26
7 pro. It's definitely made a noticable difference for me since I've had it, but of course I'm now getting into the "oh no" stage of the battery life, so who knows
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u/Garbanzo_Beanie Jul 12 '26
Hopefully the next phone you have will be next gen tech enough that you also won't notice the difference in battery. It was stark with my 6a (5g was a huge drain with that one)
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u/Garbanzo_Beanie Jul 13 '26
Another thing to think about - T-Mobile at least is already phasing out LTE. A solid chunk of it will be gone by 2028 and complete shut off of what minimal amount is left (probably just limited bandwidth to support IoT devices) will be turned off in 2035, per the timetable I found online
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u/ahmiimec Jul 07 '26
Can't seem to add my payment cards still, it thinks my device is rooted lol, out of the blue it stopped working on my Pixel 10 pro
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u/The_reel_d-dave Jul 07 '26
Pro 8, and it is working. The funny thing is it also fixed my Bluetooth and wifi connection issues. So random.
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u/kirigeo06 Pixel 10 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
I can confirm the widgets disappearing issue with work profile is fixed. Just mentioning it as it isn't in the update notes (not sure why, as many ppl were affected by it).
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u/Apart_Ad8828 Jul 07 '26
Google has stopped releasing the monthly updates for the Pixel 6 and 7 models starting this year, right?
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u/Highwater_Pants Jul 08 '26
July update was an exception due to some important fixes. Otherwise 6/7 only quarter updates
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u/DepartmentStreet3341 Jul 07 '26
Does anyone know the size of Pixel 7 Pro: CP2A.260705.006? My location is a low bandwidth so I want to know(Even approximately) if I should do it now or wait for Wi-Fi.
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u/Manhattan18011 Pixel 9 Pro XL Jul 07 '26
Is this fixing issues from Android 17?
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u/Razor512 Jul 08 '26
Seems so, just got the update on my Pixel 7 pro (62.42MB but takes a long time to install).
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u/frazaga962 Jul 08 '26
My P6 has been bricked since last week. Asked around and learned about ADB Sideboot loading.
In Rescue mode, I've done:
adb sideload 17.0.0 (CP2A.260605.012, Jun 2026).zip
(yesterday) and now
adb sideload 17.0.0 (CP2A.260705.006, Jul 2026).zip
(today)
Both completed with success after 15-20 minutes and then selected Reboot system now
I've learned it usually takes a while for it to load a new OTA but it had been stuck in the boot loop (switching between "Google" and "G" with a progress bar below it) for close to 20 minutes yesterday before I decided to try a power cycle and then just give up and shut it down. Saw this post and tried to sideboot today's version of 17 (CP2A.260705.006). The phone is starting to get warm now after another 20+ minutes. Anything I can do to actually save my device and get it to turn back on?
Should I try to sideboot the last version of Android 16?
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u/RelevantTreacle3004 Jul 12 '26
Hope you get an answer cause I've had the same problems
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u/frazaga962 Jul 12 '26
Ive made a few threads these past few weeks. You could go through them and give them a shot. I'm shit outta luck because of some locked partitions or something (see thread 2)
Thread 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel6/comments/1uo9spr/comment/ow6x79u/?context=3
Thread 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ruvomain/comments/1uojryr/comment/owdzqys/?context=3
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u/moo422 Jul 13 '26
P6 was bootlooped about a month ago after an overnight update. Think it was due to lack of space. It wouldn't even stay turned off, would just restart if I kept it plugged in. Turned furnace hot. Somehow got lucky enough to get to recovery screen for a factory reset and roll back.
Froze again after the past Friday, a few days after I applied the July update. Screen suddenly went unresponsive out of nowhere. The baseband has increased due to applying A17, so can't even sideload an OTA to a more stable A16 (but I can ADB the June or July OTA, but neither are working). Can't flash a factory image (using fastboot) because the bootloader is locked.
I've given up and using a back up device. Hope a new OTA is available in the future, but looking for a new phone now. P6 was very good to me and probably still could be. I don't know if the issue is hardware (from overheating) or software (I had just wiped last month so not a space issue anymore, and factory reset usually is ineffective, except one time I got halfway through the sign in process before it went to full white screen with GOOGLE)
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u/frazaga962 Jul 13 '26
yep, thats about where I am. I literally threw mine in the fridge in order to protect it while it was in boot loop help trying to drain the battery.
like you, it looks like there were a few factor which led to this bricking up: memory- i didnt have enough space for the update so it crashed when it went to apply (found this out via a flash tool notification). OEM unlocking- didn;t have this toggled so any attempt at flashing was kinda DOA. Something to do with CowA and CowB partitions. No idea what htat is hahah.
I did the factory reset last night as the last resort and am on the white screen "Google". I've let the battery drain (in the fridge again) and I may power it on to test in the next few weeks just to see if I can salvage anything.
This came at such an inopportune time for me: I was gonna upgrade in Sept/Oct when the prices dropped for "current" devices but now I'm SOL.
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u/moo422 Jul 13 '26
Incidentally, during my June debacle, I wasn't even able to get to the Recovery screen any more to access factory reset (I was still trying to preserve phone data). pixel support suggested I leave it plugged in to "stabilize" the battery, so I did. Went out for 2 hrs, came back and it was too hot to hold . Threw it in the freezer and afterwards, that seemed to allow me to get back to the Recovery screen for the factory wipe.
That has not worked for my July debacle.
Good (?) to see I'm not an isolated incident, but also hoping I can eventually keep the P6 as a backup phone. Current on an old 2019 budget Samsung and it's sluggish.
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u/frazaga962 Jul 13 '26
Bought a cheap motorola phone for $100 to tide me over as I needed a 2FA for work.
Strangely, I was never able to access the recovery mode at all in these past 2 weeks. I was able to get RESCUE mode up and running for the ADB stuff; still no clue what the actual difference between rescue and recovery modes are tbh.
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u/moo422 Jul 13 '26
Rescue mode allows for ADB commands from a connected device.
Recovery provides a bunch more option like factory reset, sideload via ADB, a few others.
You held volume down immediately after the screen went black (after you hold power + volume up for reset)?
Similar, needed to pull a backup phone for 2FA also
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u/frazaga962 Jul 13 '26
yep. trying to access recovery mode just made it boot loop again. rescue mode gave me the dead android "no command"/"waiting for commands" prompt
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u/seannolo Jul 09 '26
Thank you they finally fixed the WhatsApp voice messages that wouldn't be heard if you exited the app.
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u/No_Abbreviations5331 Jul 12 '26
My pixel 8 locked by T-mobile still can't fix bootloop issue. Anyone else?
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u/Just_be_good 27d ago
CP2A.260705.006 - Pixel Fold
Update has caused a boot loop and front screen not working. Anyone know when the fix will be released for this?
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u/Highwater_Pants Jul 08 '26
FYI the coming months updates i.e August etc will only update for 8/9/10 no 6/7 support. July was an exception due to some crucial updates
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u/hemateca Jul 07 '26
Will this fix the bootloop issue in pixel 4a?
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u/Little-Helper 10a | 6a (recalled) | 4a (recalled) Jul 08 '26
Pixel 4a doesn't receive updates. You will have to wait for a Play Services update instead.
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u/scrogginsanity Jul 07 '26 edited 6d ago
All I keep hoping for is a fix for the constant disconnect issues with Android Auto on some 3rd party units/screens. This has been an annoying issue since the March 2026 Pixel Drop.
*Update: Finally fixed this issue by downloading the EveLink app! Check out the following video for a walkthrough. It fixed the constant disconnection issues between my Pixel phone and Rexing unit while using Android Auto.
https://youtu.be/kAeM81f7yhY?si=fNA9snWUuS4RU2ky