Rollout of updates for Android on August 16, focusing on resolving three issues affecting Google Pixel devices
The August 2025 Android 16 update for a range of Google Pixel devices, including the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, and 9a, primarily focuses on security patches, system stability improvements, and key bug fixes.
This update addresses six security vulnerabilities, with two critical-severity and four high-severity Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). The most severe was CVE-2025-48530, which could have allowed remote code execution without any user interaction, fixing a significant exploit.
One of the key bug fixes addresses an issue that prevented scheduled dark mode from activating in certain situations. Another fixes a problem with the back gesture and 3-button navigation system, a problem users reported that had disrupted navigation on some devices since Android 16 launched.
The update also enhances overall system stability and performance under certain conditions. However, it does not include any new user-facing features; instead, it focuses on polishing existing functionality and ensuring device security.
This patch is applicable to a wide range of devices, including Pixel 6 to Pixel 9 series (all variants such as XL, Fold, and a models), Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet, carrying device-specific build numbers like BP2A.250805.005 for Pixel 7 through 9 series and related devices.
Notably, this update does not include the anticipated Material 3 Expressive UI redesign or Android 16 QPR1 features, which are expected to arrive in the upcoming quarterly update after the Pixel 10 launch.
A dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists one additional security fix, but further details about this bulletin were not provided. No new information about the update changelog for Pixel devices has been provided, and no new vulnerabilities or their severity levels have been mentioned beyond the ones already stated.
In summary, the August 2025 update is primarily a critical security patch with important fixes for scheduled dark theme activation and navigation bugs, plus some stability and performance improvements, without adding new features.
This update for various Google Pixel devices, including smartphones like the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, and 9a, expands to include more gadgets such as the Pixel 6, Pixel 6XL, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet. It addresses critical security vulnerabilities in technology systems, notably CVE-2025-48530, which allowed remote code execution without user interaction.
