Google's five-year update promise for Pixel 6 ends this month

October 2026 is the last month of Google's five-year Android and security update guarantee for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which launched in October 2021. Android 17 QPR1 from the September Pixel Drop was the final platform release, and Google hasn't confirmed whether a November patch will follow.

• The five-year window counted from October 2021 ends in October 2026
• Android 17 QPR1 from the September Pixel Drop is the last platform release
• The October patch, build CP3A.261005.002.A1, arrived October 6 with no new features
• Google Play keeps updating some Android components but doesn't replace security patches