Pixel March 2026 update fixes 16 issues: Pixel 10 GPU, battery, more

Besides the new features introduced with Android 16 QPR3, the March 2026 Pixel update includes several bug fixes across Audio, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Telephony, and User Interface.

There are 63 security issues resolved in the Android 16 March patch dated 2026-03-01 and 66 for 2026-03-05. The vulnerabilities range from “High” to “Critical” severity. The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 10 additional security fixes.

Global

• Pixel 6:                  CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 6 Pro:           CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 6a:                CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 7:                  CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 7 Pro:           CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 7a:                CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel Tablet:          CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel Fold:             CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 8:                  CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 8 Pro:           CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 8a:                CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 9:                  CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 9 Pro:           CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 9 Pro XL:      CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 9 Pro Fold:   CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 9a:                CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 10:                CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 10 Pro:         CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 10 Pro XL:    CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP1A.260305.016
• Pixel 10a:               CP1A.260305.016

Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 March update 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, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10a

*[2] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold

*[3] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Audio

• Fix for a delay in displaying the speaker icon when adjusting audio settings*[1]
• Fix for issue occasionally causing audio crashes*[1]

Camera

• Fix for an issue that caused the camera service to crash, improving overall camera stability*[2]

Display & Graphics

• Fix for an issue causing system crashes and impacting overall Android stability*[2]
• Fix for device screen freezing that occasionally renders the phone unusable*[3]
• Fix for issues causing occasional fuzzy or incorrect display behavior*[3]
• Fix for the issue where the background blur briefly disappeared in the All Apps screen during search*[1]
• Improvement for Pixel 10 GPU performance by optimizing the OpenCL driver to reduce overhead and increase benchmark scores*[3]

Framework

• Fix for an issue that could cause the UI to freeze in certain conditions*[2]
• Fix for an issue that could cause a temporary freeze or unresponsiveness related to background processing of Android intelligence features*[1]
• Fix for an issue that could cause the device to crash when certain services start up*[1]
• Fix for issues where the device incorrectly reported battery status (e.g., abnormal temperature or missing battery), particularly when using a wireless charger*[3]

Telephony

• Fix for unexpected device instability that could cause temporary loss of cellular service*[2]
• General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]

User Interface

• Fix for an issue that could cause an application to get stuck after quickly using recent apps and navigating home*[2]
• Fix for the delay experienced when opening the audio output selector after playing music in the background*[1]

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