It’s the first Monday of the month, so as a Google Pixel phone owner, you might have expected a new update to show up. Google spent years releasing updates for its Pixel phones on first Mondays, but has drifted from that schedule in recent months. In fact, we pointed out two months ago that they removed that first Monday reference on their updates page, essentially saying that the schedule was no longer so strict.
For May, Google actually delivered on the first Monday, but for April and March they did not. For a couple of months, Google even spread out updates depending on carrier connections, so again, the first Monday thing hasn’t exactly been a reliable calendar repeat to follow. The monthly updates are still coming as expected, just not when we previously expected them – I think that makes sense.
Since it’s June, this month is supposed to be a big one that you should get extra excited about as a Pixel phone owner. Going off past schedules, this month’s Pixel update is supposed to be a Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) and likely a Pixel Feature Drop. There will be bug fixes and new features and other stuff to play with, plus there are new devices around the corner. Like, June is going to be a lot of fun if you are a Google Pixel fan.
What Google has done so far on this first Monday is post the June 2023 Android Security Bulletin to tell the industry and partners what has been fixed this month from a security standpoint. You can view that bulletin here. There is not yet a Pixel Bulletin for June 2023.
I wish I could tell you that Google is just running an hour behind because Apple is doing its WWDC thing. However, there is a good chance that the update is actually coming next week or in a couple of days or in a couple of weeks. We don’t really know because Google has opened up the possibility that any day of the month is available.
Stay patient, we’ll get it soon enough. We’ll update you if there is an update.
- UPDATE JUNE 12: A bit of an update on the situation – Google did not post the June Pixel update or Pixel Feature Drop today. We point this out because it’s the second Monday of the month and could have been a day to expect it. However, as I explained above, Google moved away from that first-Monday schedule a couple of months ago and has left open the possibility that they can release updates whenever.
It did? I’ve gotten the monthly update on the first Monday of the month the last few months just like always (with only a few over the years).
Depends of model and carrier. They have been lagging it on the Pixel 6 series on Verizon, as an example.
They have been off of their “schedule” since maybe 2-4 months after the 6 came out. Then they removed the whole first Monday thing from their security bulletin page back in May. Now it’ll show up when it does I guess.
The Pixel 6 has had delays a few times but in general it’s been the first Monday of the month. The Pixel 6 phones came out like 20 months ago. In that time my Pixel 5 has gotten the monthly update on the first Monday of the month in all but maybe two months. So on schedule like 90% of the time.
Pretty much. Most of mine were delayed, but I ended up breaking my 6pro maybe 7-9 months after getting it. At that point I think 2-3 of those updates were on time, and the rest were either later in the month, or pulled completely. If they can keep it within the month I’ll be happy.
Yup, delayed once again. Not shocked. See you at the end of the month AGAIN I guess.
To paraphrase “Don’t worry, we’ll let you know when”. As if this was on my daily read list…..
More like, “don’t worry, we won’t let you know when.”
I never got the May security update for my Pixel 6 Pro on the Verizon network. I assume they are skipping it and going right to the June update which don’t recall happening before.
I got mine mid May. It’s ridiculous.
Thats crazy im on Verizon and got it the day no within the hour google released it.. my pixel 7 pro is unlocked and brought through Google tho.
The delayed updates are with the Pixel 6 Pro which I purchased directly from Google. I am just on a carrier (now) that uses the Verizon network.
This is definitely a leadership problem at Google. For years they released updates, on time and effectively. For the last 3-5 months they have been so sloppy. Google needs a new CEO, preferably one that doesn’t take his $226 million a year salary for granted and gets the trains to run on time!
this is what happens when they want to be Alphabet Soup
I got the June security update on my unlocked Fold 4 this morning.
OK, Samsung, we see you.
Maybe it’s time Google separates the security patches from the pixel bug fixes/feature updates, so that we can actually get the critical parts “on time” instead of throughout the month depending on carrier and silicon brand. Everyone seems to think these updates are delayed now because of additional QC (LOLOLOL). I think us technical folks are mostly upset now about the security part being “late”, and not necessarily the features. I don’t care if they removed the “first Monday of the month” language. We used to have an update schedule and now we don’t. No matter how you look at it, it’s sloppy now. Google regularly still brags about their regular and timely updates – except they are slipping on this now.
Imo if this continues for the next several years, Google should hand the rights of Android over to Samsung. Samsung actually does the timely updates nowadays, provide longer support for their devices than Google currently does, and Samsung has the most amount of Android devices out there. Samsung has there ish together, can’t really say the same about Google right now.