Pixel September Security Patch: Everything You Need to Know

Google has started rolling out the September 2025 security patch for all supported Pixel devices this week. The update is packed with fixes and stability improvements, and—thankfully—Google has published a detailed changelog outlining every change.

To make sure you’re on the latest build:

• Most Pixel phones should be running BP3A.250905.014

• Pixel Tablet gets BP3A.250905.014.A1

• Pixel 10 series is on BD3A.250721.001.B7

Highlights of the September Update

Among the most noticeable improvements are:

• Better Bluetooth stability across several models

• Fixes for call audio quality in specific scenarios

• Smoother and more reliable camera performance

• General improvements for network connectivity stability

• Patches for Pixel Launcher crashes

Full Changelog: Fixes and Improvements

Audio

• Fixes for degraded call audio quality under certain conditions

• Addresses rare system instability and sluggish performance

• General system stability and performance boosts

Battery & Charging

• Fixes for battery health display issues in certain cases

Biometrics

• Improvements to fingerprint recognition speed and accuracy

Bluetooth

• Fixes to improve stability and performance under some conditions

Camera

• General improvements for camera stability and performance

Display & Graphics

• Fix for black screen issue when switching from a webpage in some app browsers

Framework

• Resolves bug where keyboard becomes unresponsive, preventing typing

• resolves the problem where the power button stops functioning when using Android Auto to charge over USB-C.

• Corrects secondary language display issues in Quick Settings

• General performance and stability enhancements during UI transitions

Input

• Fixes for stability and responsiveness in certain conditions

System

• Fixes for system stability and performance in specific scenarios

• Addresses bug causing Pixel Launcher crashes

• Fix for occasional system instability under certain use cases

Telephony

• General improvements to network connection stability and performance

User Interface

• Fixes crash affecting Android stability metrics

• Fixes Java crash in System UI related to Quick Tap gesture

• Addresses bug where devices stop responding to multi-touch in certain apps/screens

• Fix for long screenshots duplicating content under some conditions

• Improvements for gesture navigation reliability

• Fixes issues with Quick Settings panel in some cases

• Fix for Home button unresponsiveness, improving app navigation consistency

Devices Covered

The patch from Google is rolling out across all supported Pixel devices, though some fixes are region- or carrier-specific. Coverage includes:

• Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a

• Pixel 7, 7a

• Pixel 8, 8 Pro, 8a

• The Pixel 9, Pro, XL, Fold, and 9a

• Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL

• Pixel Fold

• Pixel Tablet