The Pixel 4 series can now run Android 16 via LineageOS 23, years after Google ended official software support.

Do note that while LineageOS 23 is based on Android 16, it's not based on the platform's latest release. Instead, the ROM is ...

Google has finally started rolling out the awaited GPU drivers upgrade for the Pixel 10 series devices with the latest QPR ...

The latest Android 16 update brings back the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature to Pixel phones. The feature was introduced in Android 16 DP2 for the Pixel 9 series, but later expanded to older ...

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Besides the new features introduced with Android 16 QPR2, the December 2025 Pixel update includes several bug fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, ...

Google makes one big Android release a year — until now. This week, it released Android 16 QPR2. In some ways it’s a minor update, but one that means there should be greater flexibility and, therefore ...

The update, with build number B4.0-251224-1229, brings visual improvements, new features, and bug fixes along with the ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, ...

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