Overview

Google on Thursday released the April 2025 update for Pixel phones. It comes as an over-the-air (OTA) update for the firm’s newest Pixel 9 series, Pixel Tablet, and other older phones with Android 15. Google claims it introduces fixes for problems concerning the biometric authentication, camera, and user interface. Additionally, the April 2025 update comes with a security patch that resolves three vulnerabilities in the software whose severity is from high to critical.

Google Pixel Update

A Google community manager outlined the Pixel update for April 2025 with build numbers BP1A.250405.007, BP1A.250405.007.B1, and BD4A.250405.003 on a support page for global models. Pixel devices associated with Taiwan+EMEA, Verizon, and Deutsche Telekom have different identifiers, however. The following devices are qualified to receive it:

Google Pixel 9 Series
Google Pixel 8 Series
Google Pixel Tablet
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel 7 Series
Google Pixel 6 Series
According to the changelog, the patch resolves an issue that impacted fingerprint recognition and response in some conditions. The issue was seen on smartphones of the Pixel 6 series up to the flagship Pixel 9 models. It has a fix that enhances the camera stability while zooming in or out in some conditions.

Another fix component of the update is for the display and graphics. On the above mentioned models, screen brightness flicker while watching content on OTT streaming apps has been fixed in certain conditions. Google mentions two issues with the user interface in Pixel devices being reported by the users. One resulted in overlapped views of the lock screen weather clock and another impacted Pixel Launcher while new user creation and switching between users in certain situations. The April 2025 release addresses both of these.