December Update is out

[eric002]

You have to be on Android 10 for Gmail dark mode to be available. Note 10 still on Android 9.

Okay yeah that's very true. My bad.

 

[Lepa79]

Wife's pixel 2 xl finally got the December patch. No soup for me on 3 XL yet.

 

[eric002]

Wife's pixel 2 xl finally got the December patch. No soup for me on 3 XL yet.

Really, that's weird! Unless Google servers are being bombarded with the December security update patch.

 

[Lepa79]

Really, that's weird! Unless Google servers are being bombarded with the December security update patch.

If I am not mistaken, many here have not gotten the update yet.

I was thinking about flashing it but then remembered that phone will get wiped out when I do bootloader unlock. Urrgggghhh. I'll just wait.

 

[eric002]

If I am not mistaken, many here have not gotten the update yet.

I was thinking about flashing it but then remembered that phone will get wiped out when I do bootloader unlock. Urrgggghhh. I'll just wait.

Well, that's just weird. Hopefully Google speeds it up that's for sure.

 

[zebradude]

If I am not mistaken, many here have not gotten the update yet.

I was thinking about flashing it but then remembered that phone will get wiped out when I do bootloader unlock. Urrgggghhh. I'll just wait.

No no no! You don't unlock the bootloader. The below link takes you to the ota builds and you just sideload them with a locked bootloader using the instructions.

You keep all data intact.



https://developers.google.com/android/images

 

[Lepa79]

No no no! You don't unlock the bootloader. The below link takes you to the ota builds and you just sideload them with a locked bootloader using the instructions.

You keep all data intact.



https://developers.google.com/android/images

I normally prefer flashing but this might do for now. Might do that tonight. Here is the OTA LINK

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

 

[Lepa79]

I normally prefer flashing but this might do for now. Might do that tonight. Here is the OTA LINK

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

Had enough from this waiting crap. 15th of the month and nothing yet so finally just side loaded the OTA.

HELLLZZZ YES.

 

[zebradude]

Had enough from this waiting crap. 15th of the month and nothing yet so finally just side loaded the OTA.

HELLLZZZ YES.View attachment 314273

Yep the drops are COOL. I am loving live captions.

Ps. I suggest checking the OTAs on the 31st just to see if they create a Fi variant and then side load that one. This is my plan.

 

[Lepa79]

Yep the drops are COOL. I am loving live captions.

Ps. I suggest checking the OTAs on the 31st just to see if they create a Fi variant and then side load that one. This is my plan.

How do you enable live captions?

 

[zebradude]

How do you enable live captions?

When you play any videos change the volume and a new box appears it’s a toggle to turn it off/on very cool!

 

[Lepa79]

When you play any videos change the volume and a new box appears it’s a toggle to turn it off/on very cool!

Sweet. Just used it. Very nice. Eats up battery but definitely handy for times when you want to quickly watch something and not bother folks around you.

 

[Theot]

Yeah I might go back to side loading, here it is the 16th and I still don't have it. Just gotta lookup how to do it again as its been awhile. Haven't done it since I was on the Pixel 2 over a year ago.

 

[ezdoit]

Yeah I might go back to side loading, here it is the 16th and I still don't have it. Just gotta lookup how to do it again as its been awhile. Haven't done it since I was on the Pixel 2 over a year ago.

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

 

[Jeremy8000]

No... it didn't, but the email did stoke my frustration.

Maybe next update they'll make Pixels more helpful by fixing the Check For Updates button (like they said they had done 2-3 years ago) to make it actually initiate the update if it has been released, rather than being a tool whose only actual function is to mislead users.

 

[Nikholas Pappas]

On OnePlus phones there is an updater app that makes it easy when the update is out but not showing on your phone. I wonder if someone could write one for pixel phones

 

[zebradude]

My best belief ( guess ) is that Google has released it BUT the wireless carriers can block/unblock the update going to their customers till they feel that they have tested it and approved it.

Google Fi it seems has not finished testing it and if they find a issue Google will create a version of the update for that particular carrier.

This has happened before already.

 

[ezdoit]

Pixel 3 64 GB unlocked Google Fi getting a 147.5 MB update - no sim card - not activated on my Fi account - signed into Google Account - all over wi-fi.

 

[solo2112]

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No... it didn't, but the email did stoke my frustration.

Maybe next update they'll make Pixels more helpful by fixing the Check For Updates button (like they said they had done 2-3 years ago) to make it actually initiate the update if it has been released, rather than being a tool whose only actual function is to mislead users.

I received the same email on the same exact date. My first thought was, "Gee, thanks Google for rubbing it in."

 

[zebradude]

Pixel 3 64 GB unlocked Google Fi getting a 147.5 MB update - no sim card - not activated on my Fi account - signed into Google Account - all over wi-fi.

Yep this fits my hypotheses. For some reason that is unknown Google Fi is blocking the update to its customers. With you using a inactive device it was able to apply the update.

Hmmm.