Google Pixel Update - August 2023
What’s included
The August 2023 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.
Bluetooth
Fix for issue occasionally causing Bluetooth keyboards to not connect *[1]
User Interface
Fix for issue causing certain Live Wallpapers to display incorrectly in different device orientations *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally causing lock screen to not respond *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally causing home screen launcher search input to not register *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally causing flickering or glitches while in Hub Mode *[3]
Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.
*[1] Included on Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet only
*[2] Included on Pixel Fold only
*[3] Included on Pixel Tablet only
Can't wait for Verizon to push this out on September...
are non carrier phones not available in USA ? boggle my mind to buy a phone in 2023 with a carrier instead of just paying the phone in full like we do in Europe
Sure they are - you can buy directly from Google if you want. Phones from carriers are subsidized / free to hook you into a contract, but you can also just buy a phone and pop your SIM card into it.
I just learned the hard way that getting a p7 via carrier means it can't be bootloaded, which means I can't install grapheneOS on it. They gave me $800 off the phone if I bought through them, which was a nice discount, but it still sucks because I can't do what I want on the hardware. Lesson learned for next time.
I bought mine non-carrier, but update timing, I've found, is controlled by my carrier since it was activated on their service.
Can you flash a generic ROM instead?
Technically mine is. I reflashed it back from graphene bc no tap to pay was a deal breaker. Though I did just get an update so maybe me reflash fixed my long-standing update timing issue.
I wonder if getting a smartwatch with tap-to-pay, like the Pixel watch could help with that? You could still continue to use GrapheneOS on your phone (assuming the watch has no phone dependencies).
That might be a solution. Once I'm done financing everything else I'm currently financing, I'll reconsider. Would be nice if they could crack compatibility with the backend that tap-to-pay requires. That would be the last element I would need to have a functional Graphene work for me.