Pixel 9 November update fixes Bluetooth, display issues

With the Android 15 November security patch, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold are getting their next update with several fixes.

All devices benefit from “general improvements for performance and stability in certain UI transitions and animations.” The Pixel 8a gets a specific fix for an “issue with screen brightness flickering under certain conditions.”

For the Pixel 9 series, this November update resolves issues:

…with Bluetooth range under certain conditions

…observing camera tilt when zooming between cameras under certain conditions

…causing white dots to flash under certain conditions

…occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in certain conditions

…in pressing the keyboard dismiss button in certain conditions

Since launch, some owners had observed the Pixel 9 Pro XL ignoring corner taps.

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 15 November security patch changelog:

*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold

*[2] Pixel 8a

*[3] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Bluetooth

Fix for issue with Bluetooth range under certain conditions*[3]

Camera

Fix for issue observing camera tilt when zooming between cameras under certain conditions*[3]

Display & Graphics

Fix for issue causing white dots to flash under certain conditions*[3]

Fix for issue with screen brightness flickering under certain conditions*[2]

Sensors

Fix for issue occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in certain conditions*[3]

Touch