Software versions

Global

Pixel 6: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 6 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 6a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 7a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel Tablet: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 8a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro XL: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9 Pro Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 9a: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro XL: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP1A.260405.005

Pixel 10a: CP1A.260405.005

Australia

Pixel 6: CP1A.260405.003.A1

Pixel 6 Pro: CP1A.260405.003.A1

Pixel 6a: CP1A.260405.003.A1

What’s included

The April 2026 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details

Apps

Fix for an issue where the Backup menu was missing from System settings in certain conditions*[2]

Fix for an issue that causes certain banking and third-party apps to crash in certain conditions*[1]

Display & Graphics

Fix for some games to crash in certain conditions*[4]

User Interface

Fix for an issue where the quick search bar is sometimes missing from the home screen in certain conditions*[1]

WiFi

Fix for Quick Share to crash during file transfers in certain conditions*[3]

Device Applicability

Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated 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

Official Post

OTAs are available here

Safari seems snappier.

I'm surprised my Pixel 7 got another update so soon, given it went almost a whole quarter without updates.

Safari?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/can-somebody-explain-to-me-the-whole-safari-seems-snappier-thing.782883/

Man, I really must be getting old if people on Lemmy, a tech-enthusiast social media site, aren't getting that reference :(

Seeing the same CP1A.260405.005 build across the entire Pixel 6 and 7 series suggests this is mostly a security patch rather than a feature update. April updates usually ship the monthly security bulletin fixes first. Any Pixel 6 owners noticing battery improvements after installing this one?

Nope, just seen an exact same reference on the Google Pixel subreddit. It's just old.

The version CP1A.260405.005 follows a predictable date encoding that anyone who's tracked AOSP tags will recognize, but the real question is what actually changed beyond the monthly security patch. Pixel updates have a reputation for arriving weeks after the changelog drops, so the real test is whether the modem radio or camera stack got meaningful attention this cycle or just another coat of paint.