When Google released its Pixel 9 series of smartphones earlier this month, its normal hardware and software update schedule went awry Google's latest Pixel flagship had previously debuted in October, so it already had the latest version of Android pre-installed However, because the Pixel 9 was launched so early, the new model comes with Android 14 instead of the Android 15 update that is still in preparation

After all, the Pixel 9 and other older Pixels may be running Android 14 longer than anyone expected; Android Authority reports that Android 15 is not even ready yet and may not even roll out until September

That's not likely to be the case, according to the report

Then Android 15 seems to be later than the timeline Google has for its next big software release Google's timeline does not give a specific date, but it looks like work on the update should be finished before the end of Q3 at the end of September

A source told Android Authority that stability is the reason, as the team working on Android 15 wants to make the software more stable before release That could mean a mid-October launch for Android 15

Interestingly, the source code for Android 15 will reportedly be ready in September, which would normally mean an over-the-air update for Pixel phones However, Google no longer guarantees a simultaneous release This is because Pixel phones are also used as reference devices by other Android phone manufacturers, and the devices need to be as stable as possible for testing

It is unclear if this is related to Google's reorganization announced this spring: in April, Google merged its Android and Pixel teams to accelerate AI integration

Whenever the update comes, it will be available for recent Pixel devices and should go back as far as the Pixel 6 series Android 15 beta 4 has been available since the end of July, and if you are interested in partial screen sharing, improved accessibility features, the return of lock screen widgets and other changes that you can access now if you are interested