Android 13 with January security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now

The year in Pixel updates gets underway today with the Android 13 January security patch for the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7 and 7 Pro.

• Pixel 7 gets seven fixes and additions with January 2023 update

There are 20 security issues resolved in the Android 13 January patch dated 2023-01-01 and 40 for 2023-01-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical.

In the most recent Android Security & Privacy Year in Review, Google notes that “no critical security vulnerabilities affecting the Android platform were publicly disclosed without a security update or mitigation available for Android devices.” Additionally, there was an 84% year-over-year jump in security patches during Q4 2018 compared to the prior year.

The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists eight additional security fixes, with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro featuring their own build for Australia’s Telstra.

• Pixel 7 Pro: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
  • TQ1A.230105.002.A1 (Telstra) — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 7: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001.A2 — Factory Image — OTA
  • TQ1A.230105.001.A3 (Telstra) — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 6a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001.A2 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 6 Pro: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 6: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.002 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 5a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 5: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 4a 5G: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
• Pixel 4a: Android 13 — TQ1A.230105.001 — Factory Image — OTA
  • TQ1A.230105.001.B1 (Canada) — Factory Image — OTA