Google has released the September 2025 security patch for Pixel phones. It comes with the stable Android 16 QPR1 update. The build is available globally for all eligible users starting from the Pixel 6.
Over 100 security flaws were resolved with the latest update. 68 vulnerabilities are patched in the September patch dated 2025-09-01, and 52 for 2025-09-05. The two “maybe under limited, targeted exploitation.”
Details of the September 2025 security patch for Pixel phones
Google is rolling out a stable BP3A.250905.014 update for eligible units. It’s a global rollout and should be available for all devices now. There are Pixel fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Biometrics, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Kernel, System, Telephony, and User Interface.
Below is the complete changelog. Meanwhile, there are an additional 23 fixes for Google devices in the dedicated bulletin.
September 2025 security patch update for Pixel phones changelog
Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 September update changelog:
*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL
*[2] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a
*[3 ] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a
*[4] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a
*[5] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL
Audio
- Fix for issue Call Audio quality in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issue causing occasional system instability and performance slowdowns in certain conditions*[2]
- General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions*[1]
Battery & Charging
- Fix for: Battery Health display issues in certain conditions*[4]
Biometrics
- General improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions*[2]
Bluetooth
- Fix for improvements in stability or performance for Bluetooth in certain conditions*[2]
Camera
- General improvements for camera stability and performance in certain conditions*[3]
Display & Graphics
- Fix for issue with screen turning black during transitions from a webpage in the in-app browser under certain conditions*[5]
Framework
- Fix for an issue where users are unable to type and keyboard stops responding in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issue with the power button stops working, in certain instances when connected to Android Auto and charging via USB-C*[1]
- Fix for secondary language showing up in quick settings in certain conditions*[2]
- General improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions*[2]
Kernel
- Fix for a stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]
System
- Fix for a system stability and performance issues in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issue causing Pixel launcher crash in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issue occasionally causing system instability in certain conditions*[1]
Telephony
- General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]
User Interface
- Fix for a crash impacting Android stability metrics*[2]
- Fix for a Java crash in System UI related to the Quick Tap gesture*[2]
- Fix for devices becoming unresponsive to touch across multiple screens or apps in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issue where long screenshots would sometimes duplicate content in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issues with navigation gestures in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for issues with Quick Settings (QS) shade in certain conditions*[2]
- Fix for: Home button not responding reliably, leading to a frustrating user experience and difficulty navigating applications*[2].
via: 9to5Google
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