That was already the case this year but they never acknowledged it, now Google is putting the final nail in the coffin as it relates to the “first Monday of the month” updates:
We also dug into how we can deliver the highest quality, best tested updates to Pixel users on a consistent basis. As part of this effort, our security updates, bug fixes and feature updates won’t roll out on a specific day each month. Instead, we’ll deploy updates as soon as they’ve completed the necessary tests to ensure they improve the experience for all Pixel customers.
Fair enough tbh lol
Should’ve always been this way.
Sometimes iPhones get multiple updates per WEEK, and with Pixel you needed to wait a month until the next update.
Back on my Pixel 3 and 4, taking a video had a weird clicking noise. They fixed it, but I had to wait until the next month for their scheduled update. Worst part is that they already confirmed it was fixed right after launch, but delayed the update to the first Monday of the next month.
I mean at least Pixel gets consistent updates, but bro, I wouldn’t mind 2-5 per month if it meant bugs get fixed faster.
This is obviously less of an issue as the phone matures, but first impressions are so important, and it’s wild to keep your newly launched phone broken to fit within a schedule.
I like your optimism but this doesn’t necessarily mean more frequent updates, it could actually be worse. Wait & see I guess 👀
Considering they upped their support lifetime as of late with the Pixel 8, it is more likely to get less frequent to balance costs.
I know big company and it shouldn’t matter, but that’s how they normally work
