The new month of February has just begun and the fastest smartphone manufacturers in software support stand out in terms of delivering new Android security patches.
For February 2021, among the fastest, we find Google, which has just released system updates for its Pixels, and Samsung. Google’s update includes Android security patches updated to February 2021 and is being rolled out for all Pixels starting from the third generation. The update also includes the resolution of some problems of inadvertent activation of the sensors and improvements to the touchscreen for Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G.
Samsung also stands out for its patch distribution speed in February 2021: in the last few hours, the Galaxy S20 series devices are receiving the new software update, especially for users residing in Europe, and the Galaxy Note 20 series devices are receiving it in the United States.
Below you will find the identifying builds of the new updates for Google Pixels, while at these addresses you will find the factory images and OTA files relating to the updates just distributed by Google. Finally, at this address, you can find the new security bulletin featuring the February patches just released by Google.