Pixel 6 Android Kernel Upgrade Exclusion Explained for Owners
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Gadget HacksPixel 6 Android Kernel Upgrade Exclusion Explained for Ownersgadgethacks.comPixel 6 Android Kernel Upgrade Exclusion Explained for Owners A leak reported by PhoneArena today claims Google's next major Linux kernel upgrade will cover the Pixel 7 through Pixel 10 but skip the Pixel 6. The source, Mystic Leaks, carries explicit reliability caveats, and Google hasn't confirmed anything. But the underlying situation is real regardless of whether this specific leak is right: the Pixel 6 Android kernel upgrade story has a clear structural endpoint, and software support for the device ends in October 2026. Android 17 will be the Pixel 6's last major OS update, PhoneArena reports. If Google does push the next kernel branch to newer Pixels, the Pixel 6 would be left behind. Understanding what that actually means requires knowing what the device already received. The upgrade the Pixel 6 already got and why the possible exclusion is worth understanding Google rolled out Linux kernel 6.1 to the entire Tensor-powered Pixel lineup in the March 2025 stable update, Android A
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