Google releases April 2021 update for Pixel phones with some fixes, improvements

Google has started rolling out the April 2021 security update to Pixel devices running Android 11 OS. The latest software update brings a couple of fixes, camera quality improvements and performance optimizations for certain apps and games in Pixel 4 and Pixel 5.

Google has started rolling out the April 2021 security update to Pixel devices running Android 11 OS. The latest software update brings a couple of fixes, camera quality improvements and performance optimizations for certain apps and games in Pixel 4 and Pixel 5.

The over-the-air (OTA) update is rolling out in phases depending on the carrier and device and Pixel users will get a notification once it becomes available for their device.

Build numbers:

Global

• Pixel 3 (XL): RQ2A.210405.005
• Pixel 3a (XL): RQ2A.210405.005
• Pixel 4 (XL): RQ2A.210405.005
• Pixel 4a: RQ2A.210405.005
• Pixel 4a (5G): RQ2A.210405.005
• Pixel 5: RQ2A.210405.005

Canada

• Pixel 3 (XL): RQ2A.210405.006

Here's the full changelog for the April 2021 software update rolling out to Google Pixel devices:

Changelog

Camera

• Improvements for camera quality in certain third-party apps (Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5)

Connectivity

• Fix for issue causing certain devices appear offline while connected to a VPN (Pixel 3/Pixel 3a, Pixel 4/Pixel 4a and Pixel 5)

Performance

• Performance optimizations for certain graphics-intensive apps and games (Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5)

System

• Fix for issue causing certain devices to freeze on the Google logo during startup (Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a/Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5)

SystemUI

• Fix for missing home screen grid settings on certain devices (Pixel 3/XL, Pixel 3a/XL, Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a)