Android 13 April security patch live, download Pixel OTA

Like last month with QPR2, the Android 13 April security patch for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7 and 7 Pro was delayed, but is now rolling out after a week-long delay.

There are 29 security issues resolved in the Android 13 April patch dated 2023-04-01 and 39 for 2023-04-05. Vulnerabilities range from moderate to critical.

In the most recent Android Security & Privacy Year in Review, Google notes that “no critical security vulnerabilities affecting the Android platform were publicly disclosed without a security update or mitigation available for Android devices.” Additionally, there was an 84% year-over-year jump in security patches during Q4 2018 compared to the prior year.

The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 18 additional security fixes. Tensor-powered phones are on an .E1 variant, but only the Pixel 4a-5a are seeing carrier builds this month.

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