Google is rolling out a minor new update for the Pixel 5a, three months after its software support ends. The update includes various fixes related to adaptive brightness, Bluetooth routing, and media player notification. Google has a history of releasing minor bug-fixing updates for Pixel devices a few months after they reach their end of life.

Google is reportedly pushing out a minor new software update to the Pixel 5a, which has already reached end-of-life.

The Google Pixel 5a has reached end of life and is now getting its final update after a beautiful long run of over 3 years.

For all intents and purposes, it seemed like the Pixel 5a really was done for. Google did not seed users the September 2024 or October 2024 security patches, so anyone still using the 5a could've believed the company was serious about that support timeline,