Google is finally fixing an Android update bug that’s been an annoyance for weeks

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Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
  • Google is addressing an issue that’s been affecting the installation of Play System updates on devices running Android 16.
  • The company says it has identified the problem and will resolve it with an upcoming update.
  • The issue also affected our Pixel 9a running Android 16, and many others reported the problem on other Pixel phones as well.

I’ve been dealing with an update issue on my Pixel 9a running Android 16 for weeks, and it turns out I’m not the only one. For a while now, I haven’t been able to install new Google Play system updates successfully. Every time I tapped the update button, the phone detected an available update and began installing it. However, partway through the process, the installation would abruptly stop and show a “Failed to update” error message.

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