If you are still holding onto a Pixel 6 or Pixel 7 device, Google has a subtle yet clear message for you: it’s time to upgrade. With the rollout of the latest August 2026 security update, Google is once again giving older Pixel hardware the cold shoulder. Rather than receiving the core stability and performance enhancements shipped in this build, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7a users have been skipped entirely. What newer Pixels get (and what older models miss out on)For those rocking a Pixel 10 series device, the August 2026 release addresses several annoying bugs that have lingered across Android 17. If you own a Pixel 8 or Pixel 9 series device, you only get the latest security patches.