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Verizon Pushing Security Update to Pixel and Pixel XL

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Dec 5, 2016, 12:03 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless today detailed a system update for its variants of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. The update primarily installs the latest security patches from Google, but also includes a number of software tweaks to improve performance. For example, it resolves several problems that prevented Pixel owners from seeing voicemail notification icons and accessing visual voicemail messages. It fixes a bug that impacted inbound call performance and another that garbled some on-screen text in the dialer. Last, the update lets people to choose cellular or WiFi as their preferred calling method when traveling overseas. The update is free to download and install over the air, but Verizon recommends users connect to WiFi first.

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Google Pixel

5" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 821 processor 4 GB RAM
2,770 mAh battery
Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC, Fingerprint Reader

Google Pixel XL

5.5" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 821 processor 4 GB RAM
3,450 mAh battery
Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC, Fingerprint Reader

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