May Android security update available for Pixel devices
Given that Google is probably going to release stable Android 16 at Google I/O in a few weeks, I had a sneaking suspicion that we would not see the customary May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices. That aspect of me was incorrect because Google released the May 2025 Pixel update today.
The list of devices receiving the May Pixel update includes the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet, as well as the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The Pixel 9a is seeing a fresh update as well.
According to Google, the May update will start to roll out today and should continue to do so in stages throughout the course of the following week. Your carrier – whether it is Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or prepaid like Google Fi – often determines the date.
Below is the list of the May Android update builds for your particular Pixel smartphone, broken down by worldwide, country, and carrier.
Global
- Pixel 6: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 6 Pro: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 6a: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 7: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 7 Pro: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 7a: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel Tablet: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel Fold: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 8: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 8 Pro: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 8a: BP1A.250505.005.B1
- Pixel 9: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 9 Pro: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005
- Pixel 9a: BD4A.250505.003
Taiwan+EMEA
- Pixel 9: BP1A.250505.005.A1
- Pixel 9 Pro: BP1A.250505.005.A1
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP1A.250505.005.A1
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.A1
Verizon
- Pixel 9: BP1A.250505.005.D1
- Pixel 9 Pro: BP1A.250505.005.D1
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP1A.250505.005.D1
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.D1
Deutsche Telekom
- Pixel 9: BP1A.250505.005.C1
- Pixel 9 Pro: BP1A.250505.005.C1
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP1A.250505.005.C1
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP1A.250505.005.C1
2025 May Pixel Update Bug Fixes
Regarding bug patches, Google has made three significant adjustments that affect all Pixel devices that are still supported. Google is fixing issues with quick settings, Bluetooth, and audio.
Audio
- Fix for degraded microphone recording quality in certain apps
Bluetooth
- Fix for Bluetooth pairing issues with certain smartwatches under certain conditions
Framework
- Fix for secondary language displayed in quick settings under certain conditions
Again, Google (and its carrier partners like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T) will begin pushing these updates over-the-air shortly (Settings>System>System update), but if you don’t want to wait for Google and prefer to update manually, you will soon find each factory image or OTA file at the links below.
Google Pixel Watch 4
Google Pixel 9
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