Particulars have emerged about Google’s October replace for Pixel smartphones, courtesy of a community operator.
Google’s October Pixel gadget replace is upon us, and US community operator Verizon has supplied us an perception into what’s been added.
In brief: not so much. System Replace 26, as Verizon refers back to the new Pixel firmware (BP3A.251005.004.B1 formally), incorporates the September 2025 safety patch.
It additionally fixes a UI problem that “triggered a semi-transparent background to seem after the digicam was launched”, in addition to a system crash “when beginning or stopping casting with the Media Output Switcher.”
That’s your lot, and it’s to be anticipated. Whereas there have been loads of exceptions over the previous 12 months or two, Google usually provides main new options on a quarterly foundation. The months in between include simple safety updates.
Certainly, as identified over on the Google Pixel Reddit web page, we’re unlikely to get any new options on our Pixel telephones – a correct Pixel Drop, in different phrases – till the December replace.
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Brace for (Genshin) Influence
We’re positive with Google merely fixing bugs, so long as it’s certainly retaining on high of the pertinent points.
One problem to have lately emerged (through Android Authority) is that some of the standard cellular video games of current years isn’t working correctly on sure Pixel 10 telephones.
Movies have emerged of Genshin Influence glitching out on a Google Pixel 10 Professional XL. Texture, management, and display screen tearing points seem like plaguing these affected handsets.
The finger is being pointed on the Pixel 10’s use of PowerVR GPUs, which it switched to from the Pixel 9’s extra broadly used ARM Mali GPU. Genshin Influence dropped assist for PowerVR GPUs final 12 months.
This isn’t to say you could’t play Genshin Influence on Pixel 10 gadgets in fact. We’ve performed the sport on a number of Pixel 10 telephones, and it runs simply positive. Certainly, Google itself has issued a press release claiming that “Genshin Influence has not eliminated Pixel 10 GPU assist. We partnered carefully with miHoYo over the previous 12 months for Pixel 10.”
It appears extra doubtless that the difficulty pertains to extra localised points, which suggests this isn’t a widespread drawback that requires a serious repair. We’ll be maintaining a tally of this one, nevertheless.
