Android 16 QPR1 September update rolling out with 24 Pixel fixes

The Android 16 QPR1 update with the September 2025 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, 9a, 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL. There are Pixel fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Biometrics, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Kernel, System, Telephony, User Interface.

There are 68 security issues resolved in the Android 16 September patch dated 2025-09-01 and 52 for 2025-09-05. Two of them “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.”

The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 23 additional security fixes.

The OTAs are available for sideloading with a global build.

• Pixel 6:                 BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 6 Pro:          BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 6a:               BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 7:                 BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 7 Pro:          BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 7a:               BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel Tablet:        BP3A.250905.014.A1
• Pixel Fold:           BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 8:                 BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 8 Pro:          BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 8a:               BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 9:                 BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 9 Pro:          BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 9 Pro XL:     BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 9 Pro Fold:  BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 9a:               BP3A.250905.014
• Pixel 10:               BD3A.250721.001.B7
• Pixel 10 Pro:        BD3A.250721.001.B7
• Pixel 10 Pro XL:  BD3A.250721.001.B7

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 September 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, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL

*[2] 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

*[3 ] 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

*[4]  Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a

*[5]  Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL

Audio

• Fix for issue Call Audio quality in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issue causing occasional system instability and performance slowdowns in certain conditions*[2]
• General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions*[1]

Battery & Charging

• Fix for: Battery Health display issues in certain conditions*[4]

Biometrics

• General improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions*[2]

Bluetooth

• Fix for improvements in stability or performance for Bluetooth in certain conditions*[2]

Camera

• General improvements for camera stability and performance in certain conditions*[3]

Display & Graphics

• Fix for issue with screen turning black during transitions from a webpage in the in-app browser under certain conditions*[5]

Framework

• Fix for an issue where users are unable to type and keyboard stops responding in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issue with the power button stops working, in certain instances when connected to Android Auto and charging via USB-C*[1]
• Fix for secondary language showing up in quick settings in certain conditions*[2]
• General improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions*[2]

Kernel

• Fix for a stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]

System

• Fix for a system stability and performance issues in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issue causing Pixel launcher crash in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issue occasionally causing system instability in certain conditions*[1]

Telephony

• General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]

User Interface

• Fix for a crash impacting Android stability metrics*[2]
• Fix for a Java crash in System UI related to the Quick Tap gesture*[2]
• Fix for devices becoming unresponsive to touch across multiple screens or apps in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issue where long screenshots would sometimes duplicate content in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issues with navigation gestures in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for issues with Quick Settings (QS) shade in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for: Home button not responding reliably, leading to a frustrating user experience and difficulty navigating applications*[2]

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