Google has released the Pixel Update Bulletin for December 2025, addressing a total of 33 bugs across multiple Pixel devices. This update brings important fixes and enhancements starting from the Pixel 6 series up to the latest Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel Fold models. Notably, two of these bug fixes focus on battery life, resolving issues related to the battery icon display and charging limit settings.
Among the reported issues, Pixel 10 Pro Fold users experienced a blank bar or question mark in the status bar where the battery percentage should appear. This specific bug will be resolved with the December update, which also targets the root cause affecting all Pixel 6 and newer devices.
In addition to the battery-related fixes, the update addresses audio crashes, Bluetooth connection problems, camera stability enhancements, and screen display issues. Users will also notice improvements in system stability, touchscreen responsiveness, and UI elements. Below is a detailed overview of the main functional updates included in this rollout.
Detailed Bug Fixes and Improvements
Audio
- Resolved occasional audio crashes on Pixel 9 series, Pixel 9a, and later models.
Battery & Charging
- Fixed issue with battery icon showing a blank or question mark on status bar for Pixel 6 and newer devices.
- Corrected battery 80% charge limit settings that were previously ignored under certain conditions, affecting Pixel 6 line and beyond.
Bluetooth
- Addressed intermittent connectivity issues with some Bluetooth accessories on Pixel 6 and later models.
Camera
- General camera stability improvements on the Pixel 9 line and newer.
Display & Graphics
- Resolved screen flashing and black screen problems on Pixel 10 series.
- Fixed occasional screen freezes and freezing brightness issues on Pixel 10 devices.
- Improved responsiveness when unlocking from Always-On Display on Pixel 6 and newer.
- Fixed inner display flickering on Pixel Fold devices during gaming.
- Addressed screen freezing and display corruption on Pixel 9 series and later models.
Framework
- Fixed "Extra Dim" Quick Settings toggle glitches on Pixel 6 and newer.
- Resolved memory leaks caused by splash screens not closing properly on Pixel 6 line onward.
- Improved Picture-in-Picture stability during display changes.
- General system stability and performance enhancements on Pixel 6 and later.
Sensors
- Fixed memory allocation failures affecting sensor stability on Pixel 6 and beyond.
System
- Implemented enhancements for overall system stability and performance across Pixel 6 line.
Telephony
- Resolved emergency calling instability on Pixel 6 series, including Pixel 6a.
- Improved network connection stability on Pixel 6 and later.
Touch
- Fixed fingerprint unlock failures affecting Pixel 9 series and later.
User Interface
- Addressed keyboard flickering and disappearing during app drawer searches on Pixel 6 and newer.
- Fixed blank screen on Google Home controls launch.
- Resolved message notification sound issues.
- Improved layouts and animations during UI transitions.
- Fixed overlapping elements in notification shade and other UI glitches.
- Corrected lingering semi-transparent backgrounds after camera launch via double power button press.
- Resolved swipe-up gesture failures and Quick Settings shade issues on Pixel 6 line.
- Fixed System UI crashes triggered by notification onboarding buttons.
- Corrected notification shade showing quick settings shelf mistakenly.
- General improvements for UI performance and stability.
Wi-Fi
- Enhanced Wi-Fi connection stability and performance on Pixel 8 series including Pixel 8a.
The December update rollout began on December 2nd and will continue in phases over the following week. It also includes patches for 107 security vulnerabilities ranging from high to critical severity levels, delivered through the latest Android 16 security patches dated December 1st and December 5th, 2025.
