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  • May Android security update available for Pixel devices

    May Android security update available for Pixel devices

    Given that Google is probably going to release stable Android 16 at Google I/O in a few weeks, I had a sneaking suspicion that we would not see the customary May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices. That aspect of me was incorrect because Google released the May 2025 Pixel update today.

    The list of devices receiving the May Pixel update includes the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet, as well as the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The Pixel 9a is seeing a fresh update as well.

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    According to Google, the May update will start to roll out today and should continue to do so in stages throughout the course of the following week. Your carrier – whether it is Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or prepaid like Google Fi – often determines the date.

    Below is the list of the May Android update builds for your particular Pixel smartphone, broken down by worldwide, country, and carrier.

    Global

    • Pixel 6:               BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 6 Pro:        BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 6a:             BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 7:               BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 7 Pro:        BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 7a:             BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel Tablet:       BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel Fold:          BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 8:               BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 8 Pro:        BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 8a:             BP1A.250505.005.B1
    • Pixel 9:               BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 9 Pro:        BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 9 Pro XL:   BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005
    • Pixel 9a:              BD4A.250505.003

    Taiwan+EMEA

    • Pixel 9:                 BP1A.250505.005.A1
    • Pixel 9 Pro:          BP1A.250505.005.A1
    • Pixel 9 Pro XL:    BP1A.250505.005.A1
    • Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.A1

    Verizon

    • Pixel 9:                 BP1A.250505.005.D1
    • Pixel 9 Pro:          BP1A.250505.005.D1
    • Pixel 9 Pro XL:    BP1A.250505.005.D1
    • Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.D1

    Deutsche Telekom

    • Pixel 9:                 BP1A.250505.005.C1
    • Pixel 9 Pro:          BP1A.250505.005.C1
    • Pixel 9 Pro XL:    BP1A.250505.005.C1
    • Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.C1

    2025 May Pixel Update Bug Fixes

    Regarding bug patches, Google has made three significant adjustments that affect all Pixel devices that are still supported. Google is fixing issues with quick settings, Bluetooth, and audio.

    Audio

    • Fix for degraded microphone recording quality in certain apps

    Bluetooth

    • Fix for Bluetooth pairing issues with certain smartwatches under certain conditions

    Framework

    • Fix for secondary language displayed in quick settings under certain conditions

    Again, Google (and its carrier partners like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T) will begin pushing these updates over-the-air shortly (Settings>System>System update), but if you don’t want to wait for Google and prefer to update manually, you will soon find each factory image or OTA file at the links below.

  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge debuts on May 13 after a delay.

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge debuts on May 13 after a delay.

    The Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung’s most anticipated smartphone in the new S series, has been making headlines practically daily in recent days. Following earlier rumors pointing to an April 15 debut date, new information has emerged claiming that the business has postponed its ultra-thin flagship smartphone.

    The reasons for the delayed release of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge remain undisclosed. According to reports, it could be the result of recent leadership changes following the death of Samsung DX head Jong-Hee Han, rather than any quality difficulties with the handset.

    Galaxy S25 Edge

    The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will be launched in May.

    Meanwhile, according to our sources, Samsung has set a new date for the announcement of the Galaxy S25 Edge. According to our sources, the smartphone will now be released on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This would indicate that Samsung has simply delayed the gadget by one month.

    Rather than staging a large Unpacked event in January with the regular S25 lineup, the South Korean business will introduce the S25 Edge in a smaller online-only presentation, though this may vary by country. It is unknown whether the phone would be available in stores during the same month.

    The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is said to have a 6.7-inch display, identical to the Galaxy S25+. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite will power the handset. It will have 12 GB of RAM and either 256 or 512 GB of storage. Recent leaks indicate that the smartphone will be available in at least three colors: Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, and Titanium Icyblue.

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    Though we do not know the exact availability specifics, the S25 Edge could cost around 1,249 euros. That is a modest rise over the similarly sized Galaxy S25+, which costs 1,149 euros. It remains to be seen how well the Galaxy S25 Edge sells. Samsung is apparently intending to produce up to 3 million devices.