Android 15 May update rolling out: Pixel microphone, Bluetooth fixes

Ahead of Android 16, the Android 15 May security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, and 9a. There are three fixes this month that apply to all supported devices.

There are 28 security issues resolved in the Android 15 May patch dated 2025-05-01 and 22 for 2025-05-05. CVE-2025-27363 “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.”

The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists three additional security fixes. There are three additional carrier builds for the Pixel 9 series in May.

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

The May 2025 update “contains a bootloader update that increments the anti-roll back version for the bootloader.” This safety feature “prevents the device from rolling back to previous vulnerable versions of the bootloader.” This applies to Pixel 6 (6, 6 Pro, 6a) and Pixel 8 (8, 8 Pro, 8a) devices

After flashing the May 2025 update on these devices you won’t be able to flash and boot older Android 15 builds.

Additional instructions for those that flash their device are available here.

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 15 May update 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, Pixel 9a

In certain apps, like WhatsApp (but not Google Messages), some users reported the recording output being very low. Meanwhile, some users saw “Torch” in Quick Settings instead of “Flashlight,” while it was also “Aeroplane mode.”

Audio

• Fix for degraded microphone recording quality in certain apps*[1]

Bluetooth

• Fix for Bluetooth pairing issues with certain smartwatches under certain conditions*[1]

Framework

• Fix for secondary language displayed in quick settings under certain conditions*[1]

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