Overview
- Google’s February 2026 Pixel rollout reaches supported Android 16 devices from Pixel 7a through the Pixel 10 line, delivering a small security-only patch with a single VPU driver fix (CVE-2026-0106).
- The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series are not listed this month, and Google says affected phones will remain security compliant for their support windows, reinforcing reports of a move to quarterly or risk-based updates.
- Builds are live across global, EMEA, Japan, and select carrier variants, with OTAs measuring roughly 20 MB and no functional bug fixes or new features noted.
- Google Play services v26.04 begins rolling out with a smoother Google Account storage purchase flow, a streamlined device setup experience, and developer-facing privacy and security tools.
- Users report a Google Play System labeling bug that shows a rollback to a November 2025 version after updating, with reports across Pixels and other Android phones and expectations of a corrective patch; separately, Samsung details 37 February fixes including 12 One UI-specific patches.