Google officially released the Android May 2022 security patch update for the Pixel family. In this case updated precisely to May 2022, today 2 May 2022, respecting the usual deadlines therefore since they generally arrive on the first Monday of each month.
In terms of updates for their devices, Google is always on time: here comes the May security update for the Pixels which, like every time, does not bring tangible news but corrects several bugs and security issues. The update in mention is particularly important, as it solves a very serious security flaw and solves a bug related to the vibration of the top of the range of BigG, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
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As for the security flaw, it is the one identified by the code CVE-2022-0847 and better known as Dirty Pipe: it is a vulnerability of the Linux kernel, more precisely version 5.8, which can lead an attacker to complete control of the device. This is good news for all Android smartphones: the flaw is in fact resolved at the system le
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In addition to this important novelty, there is also the correction of a vibration-related bug, only on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro: with the March update, in fact, several users have begun to complain about a much weaker vibration for their devices, but finally Google has rushed for cover and solved it all. Finally, the changelog talks about resolving an issue that caused the display to occasionally activate without user interaction.
The new May security patches are available via OTA and factory image for supported Mountain View giant smartphones, namely for the Google Pixel 3a, Google Pixel 3a XL, Google Pixel 4, Google Pixel 4 XL, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 4a 5G, Google Pixel 5, Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.
- Display / Graphics
- Fix for issue occasionally causing display to wake without user interaction *[1].
- Sensors
- Improvements for haptic feedback under certain conditions and use cases *[2].
- User Interface
- Fix for issue causing launcher crash after restarting device in certain conditions *[1].
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