Question Why is my phone indicating that there is an update??

[groston]

My phone is a Pixel 7 Pro running Android 13, build TQ3A.230605.012. The phone was rooted quite a while ago and I disabled everything that allows the phone to update the OS and apps. However, for the past few days, at around 6:00 pm EST, a window appears on the phone indicating "Restart now to finish the update - Your system is 4 days out of date".

What the heck is going on??? Needless to say, I am truly scared that if I restart my phone, then root will go away. Please advise me as to what the heck is going on.

 

[B. Diddy]

It might be a Google Play system update, which is separate from the monthly security patches. Go to your system settings, then Security & Privacy>System & Updates>Google Play system update, and see if that's prompting you.

 

[groston]

Thanks for replying.

I went to Security & Privacy>Updates and I see the following: Security update with a yellow exclamation point and Google Play system update with a green check. When I tap on Security update, it informs me that a ‘System update available’ and has a restart button. When I tap Google Play system update, the button says ‘Check for update’ and there is nothing.

 

[rvbfan]

Thanks for replying.

I went to Security & Privacy>Updates and I see the following: Security update with a yellow exclamation point and Google Play system update with a green check. When I tap on Security update, it informs me that a ‘System update available’ and has a restart button. When I tap Google Play system update, the button says ‘Check for update’ and there is nothing.

Play system update needs a reboot to be fully applied. Push restart and check for more updates afterwards.

 

[groston]

I rebooted the phone and nothing bad seems to have happened. Thanks.

 

[mustang7757]

My phone is a Pixel 7 Pro running Android 13, build TQ3A.230605.012. The phone was rooted quite a while ago and I disabled everything that allows the phone to update the OS and apps. However, for the past few days, at around 6:00 pm EST, a window appears on the phone indicating "Restart now to finish the update - Your system is 4 days out of date".

What the heck is going on??? Needless to say, I am truly scared that if I restart my phone, then root will go away. Please advise me as to what the heck is going on.

The only way root is going away if you flash the stock firmware .