The May 2023 Pixel security update is available, along with a few more additions
It’s the first Monday of the new month, which means it’s time for a new Android security update bulletin to be released. Thus, it comes as no surprise that today Google published its May 203 Android Security Bulletin and a new security update is being rolled out to all eligible Pixel phones.
Android Security Bulletin May 2023
As usual, the May 2023 Security Bulletin is divided into two different patch levels. There are patches for Android open source components (without Linux Kernel patches) under the 2023-05-01 security patch level. On the other hand, patches for the rest of the affected components are contained within releases that carry the 2023-05-05 security patch level. For more details on how the monthly security update process works, see our explainer.
Pixel Update Bulletin / Functional Update
On top of the security vulnerabilities described in the public Android security update bulletin, there are also some bug fixes for the Google Pixel family of devices. Described in the May 2023 Pixel update bulletin. The full changelog for this month’s functional update can be found below:
The May 2023 security update is gradually starting to hit the Pixel 7 series and any older devices like the OG Pixel 4a in the form of a software build. TQ2A.230505.002. Some carrier models will have a slightly different version with TQ2A.230505.002.A1 Tag building. If you don’t want to wait for Google to push the update to your Pixel phone, see our Android 13 download article for the latest OTA files and factory images.
source: Android Security Bulletin, Pixel Update Bulletin, Google Pixel Help Community