Pixel 5 OTA monthly update

[Ali988]

When will we get the December security update, Samsung got thirs before us

 

[bleets]

google drop it on the first monday of every month unless it's a public holiday in the US i.e. september (labor day) which is then a tuesday (i.e. when android 10 last year and 11 this year dropped)

Usually 2/3pm eastern (7/8pm UTC)

 

[Ali988]

Thanx

 

[ulxerker]

Its available now at https://developers.google.com/android/ota

 

[bobby janow]

Once again Verizon update delayed a week until the 14th.

 

[Ali988]

Just got December security update

 

[sunNsnow]

For clarification because my unlocked 3XL OTAs never had separate carrier updates like this: the Verizon update is for ALL phones (unlocked and VZ locked) on the Verizon network?

If so, does this have to do with the mmwave 5G network configuration?

 

[pixelsquish]

Locked AT&T Pixel 5 - installing now.

 

[klabit87]

Once again Verizon update delayed a week until the 14th.

This is ridiculous. On my unlocked Pixel 2 XL i never had to wait on vzw. I always got updates the same time all other pixels go them.

For clarification because my unlocked 3XL OTAs never had separate carrier updates like this: the Verizon update is for ALL phones (unlocked and VZ locked) on the Verizon network?

If so, does this have to do with the mmwave 5G network configuration?

Yes, I believe I read that was the reason a few weeks ago.

 

[steejo]

On Visible, still no update yet.

 

[InfX]

On Visible, still no update yet.

Same, but what makes you think its carrier dependent? Visible phones are the same as ones sold by Google and/or Bestbuy as unlocked. I am thinking to download the "RQ1A.201205.011" from Google and ADB-sideload it via recovery, but kinda waiting to see if nobody has just done this and had nasty consequences, such as data wipe, bootloops, etc. I am not eager to hard-reset.

 

[KHANrad_SIN]

So I updated to the december security patch and after I flashed my magisk patched boot.img the battery icon in the status bar is acting weird. It looks empty with no white in the middle, anyone else getting this?

EDIT: NEVERMIND, found out the issue was my 9 tiles magisk module, after removing the battery icon was back to normal.

 

[MrBelter]

When will we get the December security update, Samsung got thirs before us

I got the OTA update yesterday.

 

[saturday_night]

You can follow the Release of OTA Updates here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stock-ota-updates-changelogs-07-12-2020.4185209/
I Update the thread/OP only after the Update is available usually within an hour after Google published it

 

[SwimDrewid]

I'm a bit confused by the various carrier flavors of OTA -- I purchased my (unlocked) pixel 5 from the google store but I use ATT for carrier service.

Will flashing the ATT flavor lock my device in some capacity? Or is that just for radio?

Thank you!!

 

[InfX]

I'm a bit confused by the various carrier flavors of OTA -- I purchased my (unlocked) pixel 5 from the google store but I use ATT for carrier service.

Will flashing the ATT flavor lock my device in some capacity? Or is that just for radio?

Thank you!!

Good question, i'd usually assume ROM doesn't affect SIM lock in any way or form, but i'd be reluctant to flash an update that contains a carrier junk in it, and possibly a locked bootloader i may end up being unable to reflash again.

I really don't think the ROM you flash should depend on the carrier you are currently on, and i wouldn't flash a carrier-customized one.

Why would you want to flash the ATT version on it?

 

[corywf]

I have the VZW version and it sucks they aren't releasing the update till next week. What is in the build that's different from the non-vzw versions? Hate vzw but the black friday deal was too good to pass up.

 

[ademmer]

Anybody knows anything about any fixes and functional changes besides the feature drop? Each month, Google lists the Pixel specific fixes like this:

Google Android Pixel Security Update - November 2020 - Pixel Phone Community

This month, the accoring page just talks about "several fixes and improvements across many areas including performance, stability, battery, and more":

Google Android Pixel Security Update - December 2020 - Pixel Phone Community

I am really interested in knowing wether the infamous "GPay payments fail" issue was fixed for the P5.

 

[marc.ientilucci]

If I bought the unlocked Pixel 5 from the google store and have verizon as my carrier, which OTA should I sideload?

 

[ulxerker]

If I bought the unlocked Pixel 5 from the google store and have verizon as my carrier, which OTA should I sideload?

The one that's coming on 14.12.2020. Verizon builds are always a week behind.