Google looks set to release the latest Pixel update next month, further widening the gap with Samsung Galaxy phones still awaiting their first Android 15 update. Ironically, the good Pixel news comes at the same time as the bad Samsung news that Android 15 and its One UI 7 wrap are likely delayed even longer than feared.

Playing is a helpful Pixel feature, but it's been broken of late. Now, Google is here with a fix coming in a future update.

Google just dropped the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update on its Pixel universe as a bit of a bug fixer. Since this isn’t a major beta build, we’ll keep it short and let you get to updating. I know I will be after seeing several reboots on Pixel 9 Pro running Beta 2 and

Android 16 Features. Android 16 Beta 2 previously started rolling out on February 13th. Google labeled it an "Incremental Beta-quality release," which means it's more refined but