No Security Update Since September?

[Ca_lvn]

Come on Google you promised current updates for us it's November 5th and I'm still on September Security update , I realize this is a new phone but where's the update you promised?

 

[maverick7526]

Come on Google you promised current updates for us it's November 5th and I'm still on September Security update , I realize this is a new phone but where's the update you promised?

They haven't released the Nov patch yet relax. This phone came out in the middle of Oct, so they didn't work on a patch for it. You'll get a update probably Monday-Wednesday of this week.

 

[Almeuit]

Come on Google you promised current updates for us it's November 5th and I'm still on September Security update , I realize this is a new phone but where's the update you promised?

This is normal. You don't get updates right on the 1st of the month.. it's usually within the first week.

 

[DarkSorrow]

They still need to update the Note 8 as well!!

 

[bhatech]

I believe they haven't announced November update yet, once it's announced you will get. Note they will release the factory OTA images immediately but if you want OTA it'll roll out in batches.
If you want monthly security updates there isn't nothing better than Pixel. It's pretty common the phone released in late October and starting November they'll get monthly updates. In fact the November update could drop any day now.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Let me just say that I absolutely love this phone and everything about it ,I'm just impatient with updates that's all, willing to wait

 

[vzwuser76]

Let me just say that I absolutely love this phone and everything about it ,I'm just impatient with updates that's all, willing to wait

My first foray into Google devices was the Nexus 6p. Prior to that I had phones from HTC, Samsung, and Motorola. Most times the updates could run anywhere from a month to almost a year after Google released them for their devices. The Motorola phones were after they were bought out by Google, so they were pretty great at updates. Not as good as Google phones were, except for a couple times when their updates actually went out before Google's got theirs. But IIRC that was also before we started getting monthly security patches.

After moving to the 6p, they did have faster updates, but I never got security patches before the middle of the month, most times in the third week.

After upgrading to the Pixel 1, I believe the latest I received a security patch was the 10th. Most instances I got it within a day or two after they were released, sometimes the same day.

Also keep in mind, Google recently (within the past few months) changed how the Check For Update feature works. Previously it would check to see where you were in the OTA update queue, and if you were ready it would download it. There is still an OTA queue, but now hitting Check For Update let's you bypass the queue and download it immediately. So that will change how fast you get it as well. But remember that can cut both ways. If there's an issue with the update or patch, you phone may now be vulnerable to the issues and might require downgrading to the previous version or wait until they patch the patch.

I would keep an eye out for when they release the November security patch and then see how long it takes to make it to your phone, or hit the Check For Update button if you get really impatient.

 

[Chex313]

I'm on October 5th...If I was worried about security I would sign up for the Beta...

 

[Almeuit]

I'm on October 5th...

That means you're on the 8.1 beta. Not the same as official .

 

[Chex313]

That means you're on the 8.1 beta. Not the same as official .

If I cared about security I would sign up for the Beta...

 

[Almeuit]

If I cared about security I would sign up for the Beta...

What? Lol.

I'm saying if you signed up for the beta you're on October. If you didn't sign up and are on official software you're on September.

 

[wyelkins]

I use the Beta 8.1. Sometimes, on Beta you don't get the security updates as fast once The final release comes out. In the past I have had to unenroll to get it. At that point the unenroll does not always require a factory reset.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

What? Lol.

I'm saying if you signed up for the beta you're on October. If you didn't sign up and are on official software you're on September.

I think he's saying that if someone cares so much about security to make a post about it, they should sign up for the beta as the security update is newer.

 

[Almeuit]

I think he's saying that if someone cares so much about security to make a post about it, they should sign up for the beta as the security update is newer.

Ah I don't agree. This is just due to the phone releasing. Otherwise normally it is released within the first week.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

Ah I don't agree. This is just due to the phone releasing. Otherwise normally it is released within the first week.

Yeah, I don't think I'd opt for the beta either.