Besides the new features introduced with Android 16 QPR3, the March 2026 Pixel update includes several bug fixes across Audio, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Telephony, and User Interface.
There are 63 security issues resolved in the Android 16 March patch dated 2026-03-01 and 66 for 2026-03-05. The vulnerabilities range from “High” to “Critical” severity. The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 10 additional security fixes.
Global
Pixel 6: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 6 Pro: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 6a: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 7: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 7 Pro: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 7a: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel Tablet: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel Fold: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 8: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 8 Pro: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 8a: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 9: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 9 Pro: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 9 Pro XL: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 9a: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 10: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 10 Pro: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 10 Pro XL: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: CP1A.260305.016
Pixel 10a: CP1A.260305.016
Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 16 March update changelog:
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*[1] Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10a
*[2] Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold
*[3] Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Audio
Fix for a delay in displaying the speaker icon when adjusting audio settings*[1]
Fix for issue occasionally causing audio crashes*[1]
Camera
Fix for an issue that caused the camera service to crash, improving overall camera stability*[2]
Display & Graphics
Fix for an issue causing system crashes and impacting overall Android stability*[2]
Fix for device screen freezing that occasionally renders the phone unusable*[3]
Fix for issues causing occasional fuzzy or incorrect display behavior*[3]
Fix for the issue where the background blur briefly disappeared in the All Apps screen during search*[1]
Improvement for Pixel 10 GPU performance by optimizing the OpenCL driver to reduce overhead and increase benchmark scores*[3]
Framework
Fix for an issue that could cause the UI to freeze in certain conditions*[2]
Fix for an issue that could cause a temporary freeze or unresponsiveness related to background processing of Android intelligence features*[1]
Fix for an issue that could cause the device to crash when certain services start up*[1]
Fix for issues where the device incorrectly reported battery status (e.g., abnormal temperature or missing battery), particularly when using a wireless charger*[3]
Telephony
Fix for unexpected device instability that could cause temporary loss of cellular service*[2]
General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[2]
User Interface
Fix for an issue that could cause an application to get stuck after quickly using recent apps and navigating home*[2]
Fix for the delay experienced when opening the audio output selector after playing music in the background*[1]
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