Google has released the Android security update on May 14 for supported Pixel smartphones. Earlier this week, the company announced that its latest updates for Pixel phones and Pixel tablet offer fixes for critical severity and many high-severity bugs in Android system components. The company has also revealed that it has fixed a camera-related bug in the Pixel 8 series, while a Bluetooth issue affecting some Pixel phones has also been fixed with the latest May Android security update.
According to the company's release notes, the latest Google Pixel monthly security update is available for the company's recent phones, from the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro to the Pixel 5a 5G. According to the company, Pixel smartphones running Android 14 will receive the May security update, which is expected to roll out in phases to all users within a week.
Pixel phone owners who download and install the May security update will benefit from improvements to the stability or performance of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio on their smartphones, according to the filing of company changes. The latest update also fixes a bug affecting camera performance on the Pixel 8 series while recording video under certain conditions.
Google's Android Security Bulletin for May indicates that the most serious security issue that has been fixed is a critical security vulnerability in the system component that would allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a user's device user, without any additional execution privileges.
The May Security Update includes patches for high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the Android Framework, System, and Kernel components. It also includes patches for security bugs affecting Qualcomm, MediaTek and Arm components, according to Google's Android Security Bulletin.
To download the latest May 14 Android security update on your Google Pixel phone, you can launch the Settings app and tap system > Software updates > System update. You will need to restart your phone after the update is installed to complete the process.
