Android Headline published a blog post yesterday (31st July), confirming from internal channels that Google Pixel 9 series phones will be equipped with Android 14 operating system (OS) when they leave the factory.
This is the first time in the history of Google Pixel phone releases. Usually, Pixel phones will be equipped with the latest version of Android.
In theory, the Pixel 9 series should be pre-installed with Android 15 OS.
IT Home reported on 30th July that Google released the Android 15 Beta 4.1 update. The update is small in scale and mainly fixes the audio crash problem during calls on Pixel devices. Given the small scale of this update, it is speculated that the official version of Android 15 may be launched soon.
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Google usually releases new versions of Android between August and September:
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Android 14: Released in October, delayed due to bug fixes
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Android 13: Released in August 2022
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Android 12: Released in October 2021
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Android 11: Released in September 2020
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Android 10: Released in September 2019
The Pixel 9 series phones were released with Android 14 but Google still promised to provide up to 7 years of support, including Pixel Drops, operating system updates, and security patches, which means these phones will be supported until at least August 2031.