Pixel Android update and feature update: What’s new (Nov. 2025)

The latest Google 16 Android update for Pixel owners is here. And so, comes the special feature of the pixel.
November Android 16 update For Pixel users it is important. There are important fixes and security patches here, and we’ll download all the major updates for you. First, here’s how you update your mobile device.
Go to Settings there- How to do it. Next, you’ll want to make a choice Software updates (or system update), followed Check for updates. If your device still needs to be updated in November, you will be prompted to update.
According to Google 10 Google Post:
We’ve started rolling out a monthly software update in November 2025. All Pixel devices running Android 16 will receive these software updates starting today, and the rollout will continue next week in phases, depending on carriers and device. You will receive a notification when an app update is available for your device. We encourage you to be Check your Android version and update to get the latest software.
All in ONEMBOR PIXEL Feature drops
Along with the security updates in the Android 16 November release (more on this soon), Google has announced a new release Pixel feature. This feature comes packed with new capabilities for Pixel owners, especially when it comes to messaging.
The first big feature is fixing Google messages. This new feature allows pixel users to edit or repeat any image within Google messages using the nano banana, Gemini image model and editing model. Google announced that the Nano Banana would be coming to Google Photos last month, but now it’s here.
Finally Nano Banana is finally coming to Google Photos on pixel devices.
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Pixel devices will also be able to provide users with notifications containing AI summaries of long text messages, group chats and multi-message conversations. In addition to this, family friends and close VIPs will receive priority notifications from Pixel.
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Building on these messages and notification updates is a new feature for Pixel 6 phones and a new feature. This feature will warn users about possible Scam texts with the label “possible” scam “added to notifications of messages that are considered suspicious.
From notifications, there are many updates to photo editing, also thanks to Nano Banana. Personalized editing in Google Photos will allow users to request photo editing from AI by simply selecting a photo in the app and tapping “help me edit.” Users can describe in text exactly what they want changed in the image. An example provided by Google includes a user requesting “remove Riley’s glasses, open my eyes, make an angel smile and open eyes.” Images respond by making requested changes to the image.
Selected VIPs will be prioritized in notifications.
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Google Maps has a new low power mode to save your battery.
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More features in the November Pixel Food feature include a power-saving feature in Google Maps, which streamlines the app to maximize battery life, and features from AI-Powered Magic Cue, and a feature that keeps track of your app and account details.
And, finally, Pixel users are fans of the Hit Broadway Show turned into a Hit Movie – Ms You can take advantage of the “bad: good” theme packs, which come with wallpapers, icons, program sounds, and GIFs from the movie.

Glinda and Elphaba come to pixel devices.
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Everything else on Android 16 November Update
Apparently, this Android 16 update includes some important fixes for the issues reported on Nov. 3 Android Security, according to 9to5Google.
What else is included? Most importantly, Google has released a fix for the emergency calling feature that “caused unusability and intermittent problems.”
The most noticeable improvement for Android users is related to the camera. Google caught the controversy that caused a “rainbow like color pattern” in photos taken with ultrawide and phone lens.
The November update also fixes a sound issue that causes “Application Stuttering during Runtimes,” an issue that “prevents some apps from loading,” and an error where “Webcam Mode does not work properly with connected devices.”
In addition, the Android 16 November update offers “general improvements to charging and battery usage”.
Which devices are eligible for renewal?
Google says the Nover Pixel Update is available on the following devices, although some features are only available on Pixel 9 and newer devices. You can see a complete list of eligibility requirements on Google’s support page.
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Pixel 7a
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Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a
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Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet
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Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a
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Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold


