Google has starts rolling out the May 2022 update for its Google Pixel phones that addresses weak notification vibrations specifically for the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.
This problem of weak notification vibrations came earlier this year and was report by a large number of users on both the latest Google Pixel phones.
The May 2022 software update also fixes the display and launcher issues for all Google Pixel phones starting from the Google Pixel 3a to the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
As mention in the changelog available on the Community post, the May 2022 Google Pixel software update includes improvements for haptic feedback to enhance vibration alerts particularly on the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.
All these improvements are essentially aim to address user complaints related to weaker vibrations that came on platforms including Google’s support forum and Reddit after the March software update.
Users had complain at the time that following the March update, they were starting to miss text messages and calls due to weaker vibrations than what they were getting earlier.
This March update was meant to offer features including Live Caption and Night Sight support for Snapchat.
This update also include bug fixes, including the ones for some Wi-Fi connectivity issues on the Google Pixel 6 series.
It was not the first time when an update introduce problems for Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro users.
In 2021, the December update cause call drop issues on both Google Pixel 6 models.
Google had to pause that update to avoid its mass impact.
The May 2022 update also fixes the issue that was causing the display on the Google Pixel phone to wake without user interactions.
Google also addresses the problem that was resulting in a launcher crash after restarting the device.
Both these fixes apply to all eligible Pixel phones :
- Google Pixel 3a,
- Google Pixel 3a XL,
- Google Pixel 4,
- Google Pixel 4 XL,
- Google Pixel 4a,
- Google Pixel 4a (5G),
- Google Pixel 5,
- Google Pixel 5a (5G),
- Google Pixel 6,
- Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Google has also improved the security side of things with the latest update.
The May 2022 update for the Google Pixel phones running Android 12 will continue to roll out over the next week in phases.
How to Check Latest Update on Google Pixel Devices?
Follow These Steps :
- Go to Settings.
- Then go to System.
- Lastly System update.
OR
You can get the factory images or OTA images of the update package from the Android Developers portal if you are aware of the risk involve in manually installing the new software version.
