Google releases OTA images for second Pixel December update
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Key Points:
- Google has begun rolling out a second December 2025 update for Pixel phones, with factory and OTA images now available for manual installation.
- The update addresses three main issues for Pixel 8-10 series: faster battery drain, intermittent touch unresponsiveness on Pixel 10, and inaccessibility of cached content after upgrading from Android 14 or earlier to Android 16.
- Verizon released the changelog on Wednesday, while Google has not officially commented but posted the update images for all regional and carrier variants.
- The OTA update is approximately 25 MB and is being gradually distributed, though some carriers and unlocked devices have yet to receive it fully as of Friday afternoon.
