This update, which uses Gemini 3 technology, includes “Find the Look” to help people discover fashion and decor directly on their screens without leaving their current app.

Since it launched, people have used Circle to Search billions of times every month to get information. This update changes the tool from single searches to a sophisticated experience that can break down complex images into several results.

Find the Look for Fashion For the fashion community in Nigeria, “Find the Look” allows people to circle a whole outfit they see online. Google’s AI identifies every part, such as tops, jackets, and shoes, and provides links for each item at the same time.

Harsh Kharbanda, Director of Product Management for Google Search, noted that sometimes people are looking for a whole vibe rather than just one thing. Whether someone is building an outfit or a mood board, Circle to Search is now more helpful by identifying unique items and explaining the context behind them.

Advanced Technology The new experience uses the reasoning capabilities of Gemini 3. By using a “visual query fan-out” technique, the model identifies the important parts of an image, runs several searches at once, and compiles a final response.

Device Availability These features are rolling out today on premium Android devices.

This includes the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. It also includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a).

The rollout started yesterday and will continue in stages depending on the user’s carrier and region.

The company confirmed the release in a note to users, stating: “We have started to roll out the monthly software update for December 2025.” It added that owners will receive a notification once their update is ready and encouraged users to upgrade promptly.

A Broad Patch Covering Multiple Generations

Every Pixel from the Pixel 6 series to the new Pixel 10 range gets this month’s patch, with Google issuing different build numbers for global, EMEA, Japanese and Verizon variants. 

The update brings fixes to long-running issues across audio, display, Bluetooth, battery management, the user interface, and telephony.

Pixel 10 users, who have faced a series of frustrations since launch, receive a particularly heavy set of corrections. The update targets freezes, sudden brightness drops, flickering and black-screen glitches that affected several apps and games. Foldable models also get a correction for inner-display flicker.

Across older devices, Google is addressing memory leaks linked to splash screens, fingerprint unlock failures, missing notification sounds, and crashes within system UI elements. Some emergency calling issues affecting the Pixel 6 line have also been resolved.

Android 16 QPR2 Lands with New Features

Alongside the bug fixes, this month’s rollout coincides with the arrival of Android 16 QPR2, the second major quarterly release of 2025. It points to Google’s focus towards more frequent, feature-rich updates rather than relying solely on annual operating-system jumps.

This build adds new tools across personalisation, productivity and security. Users will now see AI-powered notification summaries designed to condense busy group chats into quick snapshots. A new Notification Organiser can silence low-priority alerts automatically, helping reduce the daily flood of pings.

Customisation options have also expanded with more icon shape controls, a wider dark theme that reaches apps without their own dark mode, and enhanced parental controls that let adults manage app access and screen-time limits directly.

On the security aspect, the December bulletin resolves over 100 vulnerabilities across two patch levels, including several tagged “Critical”. Google also lists 28 additional Pixel-specific fixes covering emergency calling stability, fingerprint reliability and display behaviour.

Google Pushes a New Update Strategy

Google is currently focusing more on an aggressive update cycle. In pushing features through QPR builds, Pixel users receive new capacity much faster, placing Google’s hardware at the centre of its software strategy. 

It aligns with Apple’s approach of rolling out smart and needed improvements throughout the year instead of waiting for a single annual overhaul.

While the December update addresses many long-standing issues, some reports state that video stutter on the Pixel 10 Pro’s telephoto camera still appears for certain users, despite Google noting that the problem has been fixed.

What Pixel Users Should Expect

Users can expect better device stability, stronger network performance, improved Wi-Fi on the Pixel 8 series, sharper camera reliability and fewer UI interruptions across gestures, notifications and animations. Once the update reaches each device, installation should begin automatically after user approval.

The full list of fixes are available from Google’s bulletin, referenced in its message to users: “Details of this month’s security fixes can be found on the Pixel Security Bulletin.”

A short teaser video now live on Google’s website confirms rumours, the Pixel 10 will feature a triple rear camera setup, the first ever for a non-Pro Pixel model.

The third camera, widely speculated to be a 10.8MP telephoto lens, is a change in Google’s camera strategy. Previously, optical zoom capabilities were limited to the Pro series. This change means more Pixel users will now have access to advanced zoom features without having to opt for the premium models.

Beyond the telephoto upgrade, the Pixel 10’s rear cameras will include a 48MP main sensor and a 12MP ultrawide lens, both carried over from the Pixel 9a. Visually, the phone retains the familiar flat-edge design and horizontal camera bar. 

However, the addition of a larger glass window to house the third lens is a subtle but noticeable redesign. The device showcased in the teaser sports a muted grey-blue finish, though four colour options, Obsidian, Frost, Indigo, and Limoncello, are expected at launch.

Interestingly, this is not the first time Google has intentionally leaked its own product. A similar early reveal happened with the Pixel 9 Pro last year. This time, however, the early reveal appears to be a pre-emptive response to mounting leaks online.

On the technical side, all Pixel 10 models will debut with Android 16 and run on Google’s new Tensor G5 chip, its first built using TSMC’s 3nm process. 

Google promises great performance improvements, better thermal management, faster AI processing, and longer battery life. The Pixel 10 will also come with deeper integration of Gemini Nano, Google’s latest on-device AI engine.

Expected software features include:

• Circle to Search 2.0, which allows follow-up questions without switching apps.
• Speak to Tweak, enabling photo edits via voice commands.
• Sketch to Image, converting doodles into visuals using generative AI.
• Pixel Sense, an experimental assistant designed to pull contextual information from apps and messages to offer smarter suggestions.

Pre-orders for the Google Pixel 10 are slated to begin on August 21, immediately following the launch event. Alongside the new phone, Google is likely to unveil the Pixel Watch 4 and an updated version of its wireless earbuds, the Pixel Buds 2a. Speculation also points to a possible reveal of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, rumoured to feature an IP68 water resistance rating.

While Google has shared little beyond the design preview, its decision to confirm a key hardware upgrade weeks in advance has certainly stirred expectations.