Pixel December 2025 update fixes 33 issues: Battery limit, UI, more

Abner Li | Dec 2 2025 - 11:30 am PT

Besides the new features introduced with Android 16 QPR2, the December 2025 Pixel update includes several bug fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Sensors, System, Telephony, Touch, User Interface, and Wi-Fi.

All devices see a fix for the 80% charge limit not being respected, while some have seen a ‘?’ in the battery status bar icon.

Meanwhile, displays on the Pixel 10 series should no longer flash, remain black, hang, or freeze.

There are 51 security issues resolved in the Android 16 December patch dated 2025-12-01 and 56 for 2025-12-05. The vulnerabilities from “High” to “Critical” severity.

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The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 28 additional security fixes. There are three regional builds in addition to the Global release.

Global

Pixel 6: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 6 Pro: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 6a: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 7: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 7 Pro: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel Tablet: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel Fold: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 8: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 8 Pro: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 8a: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 9: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 9 Pro: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 9a: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 10: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 10 Pro: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 10 Pro XL: BP4A.251205.006
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: BP4A.251205.006

EMEA

Pixel 9: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro XL: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 10: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro XL: BP4A.251205.006.A1
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: BP4A.251205.006.A1

Japan

Pixel 9a: BP4A.251205.006.C1
Pixel 10: BP4A.251205.006.C1
Pixel 10 Pro: BP4A.251205.006.C1
Pixel 10 Pro XL: BP4A.251205.006.C1
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: BP4A.251205.006.C1

Verizon

Pixel 9a: BP4A.251205.006.B1

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 December update changelog:

*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, 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

*[2] Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a

*[3] 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 10 Pro Fold

*[4] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold

*[5] Pixel 10 Pro Fold

*[6] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a

Audio

Fix for issue occasionally causing audio crashes*[3]

Battery & Charging

Fix for an issue where the battery icon displays a blank or question mark (“?”) on the status bar in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for an issue where the battery’s 80% charge limit setting may be incorrect in certain conditions*[1]

Bluetooth

Fix for issue occasionally preventing connection with certain Bluetooth devices or accessories*[1]

Camera

General improvements for camera stability under certain conditions*[3]

Display & Graphics

Fix for an issue that causes the screen to flash or remain black in certain conditions*[4]
Fix for an issue that causes the screen to occasionally hang or freeze in certain conditions*[4]
Fix for an issue where the screen brightness becomes dim and requires toggling the screen off and on to restore normal brightness in certain conditions*[4]
Fix for an issue where the screen does not immediately respond when attempting to unlock from the Always-On Display*[1]
Fix for the inner display of Pixel Foldable devices flickering or going black when launching certain games in certain conditions*[5]
Fix for an issue causing screen freezes and display corruption in certain conditions*[3]

Framework

Fix for an issue with toggling the “Extra Dim” Quick Settings tile in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for an issue where the system could run out of memory due to splash screens not closing properly in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue with stability when using Picture-in-Picture mode during display changes in certain conditions*[1]
General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions*[1]

Sensors

Fix for stability issues caused by memory allocation failures in sensor-related features under certain conditions*[1]

System

General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions*[1]

Telephony

Fix for issues causing instability and intermittent problems with emergency calling functionality under certain conditions*[6]
General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[1]

Touch

Fix for issues causing fingerprint unlock to fail under certain conditions*[3]

User Interface

Fix for an issue that causes the keyboard to sometimes flicker or fail to appear when searching in the app drawer*[1]
Fix for an issue with Google Home controls launch as a blank screen in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for an issue with screen freezing when using gesture navigation or app switching in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue where message notification sounds are sometimes not playing in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue with layouts and animations during transitions in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue with overlapping UI elements in the notification shade in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue with semi-transparent background remains on the screen after launching the camera via a double-press of the power button in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issue with swipe-up gestures failing to trigger overview or exit apps in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for issues with Quick Settings (QS) shade in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for System UI crashing when interacting with notification onboarding buttons in certain conditions*[1]
Fix for the issue where the notification shade sometimes incorrectly display the quick settings shelf instead of notifications after unlocking the screen*[1]
General improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions and animations*[1]