Google Pixel 9 Won’t Get Android 15 at Launch: Here’s Why

We have always been accustomed to the launch of Google Pixel in conjunction with the release of the new version of the Android operating system. This would have been the case at least until today, since a leak from the last few hours would claim that Google Pixel 9 series will launch with Android 14thus leaving Android 15 for a later moment: let’s discover the details of this decision together.

Google Pixel 9 and Android 14 at launch: the reasons

According to what was declared by the famous portal AndroidHeadlinesin fact, the entire new series will have the Android 14 operating system installed, effectively breaking the “tradition” seen so far. At this point, it was to be expected, especially considering thehighly anticipated release of the new Pixel 9 series, almost two months later than originally planned: let us remember that the previous Google Pixel 8 was launched in the month of October of last year. As many of you will know the production processes They start months before the market release and always have the final say in this regard, effectively forcing the company to bring a stable operating system for some time already.

In the meantime, the stable version is still missing for release. Android 15: in fact, only a few days have passed since the release of the beta 4.1 of the new operating system, the last before the official large-scale distribution. The release of the new Google Pixel 9 series is instead likely expected within the month of September: it is therefore reasonable to expect a OTA update available from the launch (or in the days immediately following) of the new smartphone series.

What will happen to the 7 years of updates?

Fortunately, the decision to ship Android 14 on the series will presumably not impact the 7 years of updates promised by Google: for example in the case in which the hypothetical Android 22 released in August 2031, the Pixel 9 series would still receive a good 8 major updates of its operating system, maintaining what was originally established.

We remind you that there is less and less time left until Made by Googlethe event expected for the next August 13th where the company will have the opportunity to present in detail the entire new series of smartphones, together with the new Google Pixel Buds 2 Pro And Google Pixel Watch 3. So, all we can do is wait for further updates on the matter from the company, which we are sure will arrive in the next few days.