With Android 16 QPR3, Google is introducing more granular Adaptive Connectivity settings on Pixel phones. On the stable QPR2 release, Settings > Network & internet > Adaptive connectivity just provides an on/off switch. Google explains how enabling “Extends battery life and improves device performance by automatically managing your network connections.” As noticed today, Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 replaces “Use adaptive connectivity” with two toggles that are both enabled by default. Th...

Some Pixel owners today are getting a new December 2025 update today after installing the initial release (Android 16 QPR2) at the start of this month. Update 12/19: Two days after the on-device update started rolling out, Google has released factory and OTA images for the Pixel 8 and newer. Every regional/carrier variant that saw a release earlier this month has received a corresponding new build. BP4A.251205.006.E1: Global BP4A.251205.006.C2: Japan BP4A.251205.006.A4: EMEA This suggests the up...

Besides the new features introduced with Android 16 QPR2, the December 2025 Pixel update includes several bug fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Sensors, System, Telephony, Touch, User Interface, and Wi-Fi. All devices see a fix for the 80% charge limit not being respected, while some have seen a ‘?’ in the battery status bar icon. Meanwhile, displays on the Pixel 10 series should no longer flash, remain black, hang, or freeze....

Google has launched a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric for Android app developers that will result in Play Store warnings for end users. Apps can hold wake locks to prevent the user’s device from entering sleep mode, letting the apps perform background work while the screen is off. This Android vitals metric was co-developed with Samsung by combining the OEM’s “deep, real-world insights into user experience with battery consumption” with Android platform data. Since the bet...

With the latest update, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 now broadcasts its battery life to all your devices, while there’s now a “Fully charged” notification. That 100% alert is pretty straightforward and matches the Pixel Watch, with Google briefly mentioning it last month.  What’s new today is how Pixel Buds Pro 2 appears to broadcast the battery level for all three components: Left bud, Right bud, and Case.  As such, the battery level always appears in the Pixel Battery widget even when the ea...