Google has said that the software rollout for its Pixel smartphones has begun, beginning on Monday, with the release of Android 13. A lengthy range of supported Pixel smartphones, including the Pixel 4 XL model and the recently released Tensor-powered Pixel 6a, are anticipated to receive the update gradually. However, things don't appear to be going according to plan as several Pixel owners are reporting that an Android 12 update rather than the anticipated Android 13 upgrade has appeared on their handsets. Google has thankfully offered some clarification on the subject.
According to 9to5Google, some Reddit users have apparently seen an Android 12 upgrade instead of an Android 13 update. The download is roughly 2GB in size and claims to upgrade the Pixel device to Android 12, which many users found to be a little shocking. The majority of people are getting this update on their Pixel devices. Some customers even switched to the latest version in case it had been mislabeled, but they were left back on Android 12.
After some time, Google told the source that the bug fixes in the Android 12 version that is now being received by Pixel owners are not a bug or an error (which some users may have not updated to). Clearly, the issue with the update was how late some people received it.users shortly after the announcement of Android 13's launch. Google has also stated that the update's description is being altered for more clarity. The search engine behemoth reiterated that the Android 13 upgrade is distinct from previous ones and that it is being released gradually. Over the next weeks, users may anticipate the update to appear on their cellphones. Gadgets 360 has been able to confirm that the newly released Pixel 6a has not yet started receiving its Android 13 upgrade.
On Monday, Google revealed the availability of Android 13 for its Pixel smartphones. Android 13 will allow multilingual users to set particular languages to particular apps, among other new capabilities. Users can soon mirror messaging apps from their cellphones to their Chromebooks (which have the new OS installed), and the media player interface has been improved. Google also disclosed that later this year, handsets built by Samsung, Xiaomi, Nokia, and other manufacturers will receive the latest version of Android.
