Android 14 April safety patch rolling out for Pixel gadgets

Google has began the rollout of its essential April 2024 safety patch for Pixel telephones. The replace, introduced in a Pixel community post, addresses quite a few vulnerabilities and potential exploits. In case you personal a appropriate Pixel system, you may need it ready already, however vast availability will take a number of weeks.The April 2024 replace targets the Pixel 5a 5G and all newer Pixel fashions. Search for construct quantity AP1A.240405.002 (or the .A1 variant for the Pixel Fold). Provider and regional components could affect while you see the replace out there in your system.

Google’s launch notes spotlight a considerable checklist of fixes. The replace addresses eight general Android 14 vulnerabilities (dated April 1st) and an additional 20 dated April 5th. Severity ranges vary from excessive to essential. Beneath are probably the most notable ones listed within the changelog:

Biometrics

• Repair for situation inflicting black display screen to look when unlocking display screen in sure circumstances (Pixel 5a 5G)

Digital camera

• Repair for digicam stability beneath sure circumstances when switching between totally different zooms (Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Professional, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Professional, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Professional, Pixel Fold)
• Repair for situation with black halo artifacts showing beneath sure circumstances within the viewfinder upon transitioning from picture to video mode at 1x zoom (Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional)
• Repair for situation the place customers are unable to re-expose picture after tapping wherever on the viewfinder (Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional)

Extra importantly, the corporate warns that two Pixel-specific flaws (CVE-2024-29745 and CVE-2024-29748), affecting the bootloader and firmware, “could also be beneath restricted, focused exploitation.” Whereas particulars are scarce, this underscores the urgency of updating your system.