Pixel 9 November update fixes Bluetooth, display issues

With the Android 15 November security patch, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold are getting their next update with several fixes.

All devices benefit from “general improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions and animations.” The Pixel 8a gets a specific fix for an “issue with screen brightness flickering under certain conditions.”

For the Pixel 9 series, this November update resolves issues:

• …with Bluetooth range under certain conditions
• …observing camera tilt when zooming between cameras under certain conditions
• …causing white dots to flash under certain conditions
• …occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in certain conditions
• …in pressing the keyboard dismiss button in certain conditions

Since launch, some owners had observed the Pixel 9 Pro XL ignoring corner taps.

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 15 November security patch 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
• *[2] Pixel 8a
• *[3] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Bluetooth

• Fix for issue with Bluetooth range under certain conditions*[3]

Camera

• Fix for issue observing camera tilt when zooming between cameras under certain conditions*[3]

Display & Graphics

• Fix for issue causing white dots to flash under certain conditions*[3]
• Fix for issue with screen brightness flickering under certain conditions*[2]

Sensors

• Fix for issue occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in certain conditions*[3]

Touch

• Fix for issue in pressing the keyboard dismiss button in certain conditions*[3]

User Interface

• General improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions and animations*[1]

More on Pixel 9:

• Pixel 9 and 9 Pro get 30% discount with Google Play Points perk
• Pixel 9 updates seem to have addressed frustrating Bluetooth issues
• Google One offering $150 Pixel 9 discount to some subscribers