Google's May 14 Android security update rolls out, Pixel 8 gets camera bug fix: How to download

Google has released the May 14 Android security update for supported Pixel smartphones. Earlier this week, the company announced that its latest updates for Pixel phones and the Pixel tablet include fixes for a critical-severity bug and many high-severity bugs in Android system components. The company also announced that it has fixed a camera bug on the Pixel 8 series. Additionally, the latest May Android security update also fixed a Bluetooth issue affecting some Pixel phones.

According to the company's release notes, the latest Google Pixel monthly security update is available for the company's latest handsets, from the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro to the Pixel 5a 5G. According to the company, Pixel smartphones running Android 14 will receive the May security update, which is expected to be rolled out gradually to all users within a week.

Pixel phone owners who download and install the May security update will benefit from stability or performance improvements for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio on their smartphones, according to the company's changelog. The latest update also fixes a bug that affects the Pixel 8 series camera performance when recording videos under certain conditions.

Google's Android security bulletin for May states that the most serious security issue that has been patched is a critical vulnerability in the system component that would allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a user's device without requiring additional execution privileges would be.

The May security update contains patches for high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the Android framework, system, and kernel components. According to Google's Android Security Bulletin, it also includes patches for vulnerabilities affecting Qualcomm, MediaTek and Arm components.

To download the latest Android security update for May 14 on your Google Pixel phone, you can launch the Settings app and tap system > Software updates > System update. After installing the update, you need to restart your phone to complete the process.