Google has started rolling out the April 2026 update for compatible Pixel phones and tablets. Since the March 2026 update was a Feature Drop that packed several important changes, this month’s version focuses solely on bug fixes.
According to Google’s release notes, the April 2026 Pixel update fixes the underlying issue that was causing games to crash on the Pixel 10 family. It also includes a fix for Quick Share crashing during file transfers on the Pixel 9 and its Pro sibling.
The full release notes, as shared by Google on its support forum, are as follows:
The April 2026 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see details below
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Fixed an issue where the Backup menu was missing from System settings under certain conditions*[2]
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Fix for an issue that caused certain banking and third-party apps to crash under certain conditions*[1]
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Fixed some games crashing under certain conditions*[4]
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Fixed an issue where the quick search bar sometimes disappeared from the home screen under certain conditions*[1]
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Fixed Quick Share crashing when transferring files under certain conditions*[3]
The fix is available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise noted below. Some fixes may be carrier/region specific.
*[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, Pixel 10a
*[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
*[3] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold
*[4] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10a
The April 2026 security bulletin does not list any patched vulnerabilities.
Google says the OTA is rolling out starting today and will continue over the next week in stages. If you can’t wait, factory images and OTA ZIP files are also available to sideload. However, this requires you to know how to use ADB and have access to a PC.
The next major update for the Pixel will arrive in June, which will likely be the first stable release of Android 17.
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