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July’s Android Security Update Kicks Off Today With Factory Image Files, OTA Files

JULY ANDROID PATCH

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Google is pushing out July’s Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. They also provided the typical security bulletin as well.

As of right now, we have Android 6.0.1 files for the Nexus 6P (MTC19X), Nexus 5X (MTC19Z), Nexus 5 (MOB30P), Nexus 6 (MMB30K, MOB30O), Nexus 7 2013 (MOB30P, MMB30M), Nexus 9 (MOB30P), and Nexus Player (MOB30P).

UPDATE:  Pixel C files for July are now available as build MXC89K. 

You can grab each image or OTA file at the links below. For instructions on how to flash a factory image, here you go. For instructions on how to flash an OTA .zip file, here you go.

Links:  Factory Images | OTA Files | Security Bulletin

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27 responses to “July’s Android Security Update Kicks Off Today With Factory Image Files, OTA Files”

  1. Suraj Gaikwad Avatar
    Suraj Gaikwad

    I have NEXUS 7 2013 with Marshmallow 6.0 . I also received notification to update device to marshmallow 6.0.1 and i download complete update of 64.9mb and click on install but then device gets reboot and starting insatlling the update and after some it show with logo update is failed . I don’t know what happens for this update i tried many times but every time its get failure.

    Any one have any answer to this problem….or any one have the same problem..

  2. Asif Hasan Avatar
    Asif Hasan

    Why am I not getting monthly security updates for my Moto X Pure?

    1. Rod Avatar
      Rod

      Because Lenovo.

  3. bigfire Avatar
    bigfire

    Ok this fixes the recently disclosed Qualcomm issue with encryption. I guess as soon as WuguFresh got it updated, I’ll be patching.

    1. VAVAMk_2 Avatar
      VAVAMk_2

      You can manually flash this with WugFresh now.

      1. bigfire Avatar
        bigfire

        I never figure out how to do that. Do you have a method of doing it while not wiping the data partition?

        1. VAVAMk_2 Avatar
          VAVAMk_2

          Select no wipe mode when flashing a factory image. Easy peasy.

          1. bigfire Avatar
            bigfire

            Thanks, didn’t realize that I have the option of just browsing another factory image in the other selection.

          2. VAVAMk_2 Avatar
            VAVAMk_2

            Yep. Makes updating super easy once WugFresh is set up on your computer.

  4. DanSan Avatar
    DanSan

    after months of using stock rom I rooted and put Xposed on my N6 a few weeks back. now i have to see if it will take these updates or how to manually apply them

  5. Rod Avatar
    Rod

    I really hope this fixes the infamous memory leak affecting the Nexus 5, as promised in the AOSP bug tracker (https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=195104#c21).

    1. Dirge Avatar
      Dirge

      I didn’t see anything in the bulletin relating to it, sadly. I may have missed it, or it is coming in a future update. Probably N for relevant devices, and monthly security updates for those not getting N.

      1. Rod Avatar
        Rod

        This was a security update, no?

        And the last time this was fixed (March build), there was no mention of it in the change log too. I checked it.

  6. Good_Ole_Pinocchio Avatar
    Good_Ole_Pinocchio

    Thanks Kellen, but us 1 percenters on Android N, rather not.

    1. OligarchyAmbulance Avatar
      OligarchyAmbulance

      Every month this article comes out and I get excited for an update, but then I remember I’m on Nougat and it’s irrelevant. Now I’m sad because updates are so much fun.

    2. Curtis Bond Avatar
      Curtis Bond

      Can I just say I absolutely love N? Google wrote some good ass code for this version, and it really shows in everyday usage. My 6P doesn’t hang or slow down nearly as much as it used to on Marshmallow, and that’s with a Snapdragon 810 and eMMC flash storage! Imagine what this thing could do with an 821 (823?) an extra gig of RAM and (hopefully) UFS 2.0. Just the thought of the possibilities makes my mouth water.

      1. jstew182 Avatar
        jstew182

        I agree with all of this but have noticed my battery life has suffered so much more on Android N. Are you have issues with battery life at all?

        1. Curtis Bond Avatar
          Curtis Bond

          Honestly, it’s about on par with what I got on Marshmallow, which is to say “pretty average”. On a good day I can probably squeeze out 3 hours SOT, maybe even 3.5, but usually nothing more. They probably still need to do a little more fine tuning to make it just right (or maybe my 6P hardware is just aging pretty rapidly at this point). I will say that Doze is vastly improved from the version on Marshmallow. It actually kicks in much more consistently now, regardless of where I’m at or what I have open, which is marvelous. When it comes to battery life from actual usage though, it’s still pretty mediocre.

  7. cjohn4043 Avatar
    cjohn4043

    So glad my MXPE is still on the February security patch…

    1. John Hallanger Avatar
      John Hallanger

      I used to own the MXPE. At this point, I really wonder what if any software updates Lenovo plans for this phone.

    2. OligarchyAmbulance Avatar
      OligarchyAmbulance

      I bought one for my wife the other day when they were on sale, and it’s definitely an awesome phone for people who don’t know/care about updates. I just wouldn’t want to personally own one because I do care.

  8. Dirge Avatar
    Dirge

    Sideloaded the MOB30O build on my N6 and it has a patch level date of July 5th, 2016.

  9. WilliamTell13 Avatar
    WilliamTell13

    This is my first security update since got my 5X. How long does it usually take for the OTA to hit phones?

    1. steve0617 Avatar
      steve0617

      On my wife’s 5x on VZW, the June OTA patch arrived about mid month. Unsure if that was VZW’s schedule or just when Google got around to her phone.

      1. needa Avatar
        needa

        My June was mid month, right before i/o. Fi user. July was a day or two.

    2. Rod Avatar
      Rod

      Takes usually about a week here.

  10. Suicide_Note Avatar
    Suicide_Note

    https://media0.giphy.com/media/Dz62ImmWRzAkw/giphy.gif

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