The Android security patch for January 2021 is here! If you have a current Google Pixel smartphone, you can now run a software update check in system settings to get it. You can also update manually or just wait for the OTA notification.
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According to the January 2021 Android Security Patch Bulletin, this update contains a number of bug fixes. Over on the Pixel Phone help page, Google listed them all. Check out the image below for a summary.
Now is a good time to remind you that the January 2021 Android security patch will not land on the Google Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. These devices were last updated in December. You won't see love from google anymore.
If you don't want to wait for the OTA warning on your Pixel phone, you can always update manually. Click the appropriate link below to download the factory image or OTA. Don't have a Pixel phone? The Google Pixel 4a is only $ 349 and is one of our favorite phones of 2020.