Over the last few years, Google has been manufacturing its own smartphones under the Pixel brand under its own name. As far as hardware and software are concerned, these devices represent the front-runners of Android as far as hardware and software are concerned. In this way, they receive software updates for a longer duration of time, and along the way, they receive new features as well. In a move that many believe has been long overdue, the company has released an update for a model that many thought was lost to time. Please find the details below…
As far as your old Pixel 4 is concerned, Google isn’t done with it yet
Despite the out-of-date software support of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, which were launched by Google in October 2019, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL appeared to be forgotten. There is a possibility, however, that the Pixel 4 will receive a surprise update in the future. As a result of a tip shared by Android expert Mishaal Rahman, he has found a new build for the device that has not yet been released to the public, which is an experimental build.
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A new build of Android 13 is now available, based on Android 13 QPR1, as part of Google’s Android Privacy Sandbox program, where the company is testing new technologies for ad tracking without relying on third-party cookies to do so. Additionally, the update includes the December 2022 security patches, which some Pixel 5 users have yet to receive.
In spite of the fact that this build does not guarantee continued support for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, it is an officially released first-party build of Android, giving Pixel 4 users hope that their devices may not be obsolete anytime soon. It is possible that there will be more updates to the Pixel line in the future, with Google’s renewed commitment to the line.
Due to the fact that the Pixel 4 XL does not have access to the Privacy Sandbox, the new build is not available for it.
The new build for the Pixel 4 is a positive sign for concerned users, since Google only promises three years of Android version updates and a year of security patches for its flagship devices, whereas Samsung promises four years of OS updates and an additional year of security patches for their flagship devices.
