Google has now released the December 2023 updates for its Pixel devices. It brings Android 14 QPR1, which arrives on compatible Pixels via the December 2023 update, bringing with it a full-bodied changelog (mostly troubleshooting) and the latest security patches.
Furthermore, the update brings the very rich Pixel Feature Drop of December 2023 to all supported Made by Google devices : the debut features, anticipated by the various preview versions (those released to subscribers to the Android Beta program), are many, pervasive by artificial intelligence, and we will tell you about them later.
The complete changelog for the December 2023 update
The December 2023 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.
App
General stability or performance improvements with some system apps *[1].
Audio
Fixed issue for users experiencing issues pairing the hearing aid with the phone during calls under certain. conditions
Battery and charging
General improvements for charging and battery usage*[2].
Biometric Authentication
Fixed first-time fingerprint issues when always-on display is enabled under certain conditions *[3].
Bluetooth
Fixed an issue that caused Bluetooth discovery to stop working under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue that caused Bluetooth to stop working under certain conditions.
Camera
General improvements to camera stability under certain conditions.
Visualization and graphics
Fixed an issue that caused emoji icons to render brighter than the rest of adjacent content*[1].
Fixed an issue that caused visual artifacts when scrolling the home screen under certain conditions*[1].
Fixed an issue where users would receive a green flash when using the phone under certain conditions.
General improvements to display stability.
Framework
General improvements to system stability and performance under certain conditions.
Location and GPS
Fixed an issue that caused GPS to become unstable under certain conditions.
Sensors
Fixed issue with phone continuously vibrating under certain conditions*[3].
System
Fixed an issue that caused third-party apps to crash on launch under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue with battery charging notifications under certain conditions.
Telephony
Fixed an issue where Voice over Wi-Fi calls would fail under certain conditions.
General improvements to network connection stability and performance under certain conditions.
User interface
Fix black bar at bottom of display after changing screensaver under certain conditions *[4].
Fix black screen under certain conditions*[1].
Fixed an issue where some users were unable to share videos/screens/documents under certain conditions*[4].
Fixed issue with custom clock resetting to default values under certain conditions.
Fix for email notification overlays not being removed under certain conditions.
Fixed post unlocking of blank home screen via fingerprint under certain conditions.
Fixed blank home screen background unlocking post-unlock under certain conditions *[4].
Fixed an issue where the status bar would display incorrect date/time under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue that caused quick settings tiles to not activate under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue that caused the clock and temperature to overlap on the Summary lock screen.
Fixed blank notifications under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue where the SMS message icon would not appear under certain conditions.
Fixed missing icons after fingerprint unlock under certain conditions.
Fixed floating icons missing under certain conditions when multiple SIMs are used.
Fixed issue where device could not be unlocked under certain conditions*[5].
Fixed an issue where the background on the home screen would appear black under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue where the Wi-Fi icon was not displayed under certain conditions.
General improvement of the configuration wizard flow related to the selection of the navigation mode *[1].
General improvements to performance and memory management in some UI transitions.
General performance and stability improvements in some UI transitions and animations.
General improvements to system stability and performance under certain conditions.
Wi-Fi
General improvements to Wi-Fi stability and performance under certain conditions.