Overview
- Gemini Nano powers on‑device notification summaries and a new organizer that groups and silences low‑priority alerts, launching initially on Pixel 9–10 in English with regional availability still uncertain.
- QPR2 broadens personalization with system dark‑mode inversion for apps lacking native themes, monochrome themed icons when none are provided, and new home‑screen icon shapes.
- Parental controls move into Android settings via integrated Family Link with PIN protection, while accessibility additions include Expressive Captions on YouTube, Voice Access shortcuts, TalkBack gestures, and Fast Pair for hearing aids starting with Demant devices.
- Google’s December security bulletin patches a severe Android‑Framework flaw affecting versions 13–16, and the Pixel build BP4A.251205.006 delivers 100‑plus fixes addressing battery charge‑limit errors, display glitches, Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi reliability, camera stability, and UI gestures.
- Lock‑screen widgets arrive with QPR2 on Pixels as a new optional page, currently in beta on select models, with broader non‑Pixel availability dependent on OEM rollouts.