• Google paused the December 2025 update rollout for the Pixel 7a. • Google could issue a mid-cycle hotfix or bundle everything into January’s update instead.

Google’s December 2025 update rollout has been smooth for almost every eligible Pixel — except the Pixel 7a. Newer and older models are already running Android 16 QPR2, but 7a owners are still waiting. It’s frustrating, but there might be a good reason Google halted the update for this specific model.

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