It’s the first week of March, and right on cue, Google’s monthly security updates are here. Head over to Settings > System > Advanced > System update to update your Pixel devices.
All Pixel phones on the March update have the same build number (PQ2A.190305.002) while the Pixel C still has an Oreo build (OPM8.190305.001).
Essential is also rolling out the March update on build PQ1A.190105.024. This update also adds Digital Wellbeing for the PH-1.
Detailed in the Pixel Bulletin were various performance and responsiveness issues for the Pixel 3. Camera app speed, which users like MKBHD have noted to be a bit sluggish, has supposedly been improved. Device read/write speeds have also been addressed after the February update caused a significant degradation in them.
| Category | Improvements | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Improves Startup and responsiveness of Camera app | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| Performance | Improves recovery in the instance of OTA update failure | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| Performance | Improves storage performance on Pixel 3 devices | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| Bluetooth | Improves bluetooth reliability on Pixel 3 devices | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| Media | Improves playback of encrypted media on some video apps | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
Source: OTA Files, Factory Images, Security Bulletin, Pixel Bulletin
