Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro reach end of software support
Key points
- Google's October 2026 security update is rolling out to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
- This update is expected to be the last for both phones, as Google's five-year support window ends this month.
- Google previously confirmed the end-of-life date; the timeline was not a surprise.
- The Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro have later support end dates and are not affected.
Google’s five-year support commitment for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, launched in October 2021, expires this month. Droid Life reported first, on October 6, that both devices had reached end-of-life status with the October update. Notebookcheck and TrustedReviews followed the next day.
Notebookcheck and Droid Life treat the end of support as confirmed and expected, noting Google had already signaled it. TrustedReviews frames it more cautiously, saying Google “may have quietly ended support” and pointing out the Pixel 6 was still listed among supported devices at the time of publication. That framing conflicts with the other two outlets, which treat the cutoff as definitive.
Droid Life notes that the Android 17 QPR1 update from last month was also part of the wind-down, suggesting the October patch is the final step rather than an abrupt end.
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