Good news for T-Mobile Pixel 9 users: January 2025 update now available

The way Android gets updates has gotten better over time. Google has been working on making these updates more regular, and other phone makers have followed suit. If you own a Pixel 9 and use T-Mobile, you’ll be happy to know that the January 2025 update is now ready for your phone.

Better Late Than Never

Google kicked off the year with its first Android update in early January 2025. While it’s not a massive update, it brings several fixes that tackle some common annoyances. Google pushed this update out two weeks ago, but if you’re with T-Mobile, you’re just getting it now.

T-Mobile is currently sending this update to all Pixel 9 devices on its network. Google rolled out this update earlier, and it includes improvements in performance and fixes for bugs. One notable fix is for the issue where dark icons would unexpectedly switch to light ones after the December 2024 update.

The update also tackles problems like flashing lines on the screen, audio delays, app stability, and camera issues when switching to external cameras.

This update is available for all models of the Pixel 9 series including the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Carrier Testing

It’s common for updates to take a bit longer for those using carrier-locked phones, like those from T-Mobile. When you buy a phone directly from a carrier, they do extra checks to make sure the update works well with their network, avoiding issues like dropped calls.

If you have an unlocked Pixel 9, you’ll get the update as soon as Google releases it. However, carrier versions like those on T-Mobile might see a delay, which in this case was about two weeks.

This delay can be a bit frustrating if there are urgent fixes for security or app issues. If you’re on T-Mobile, you can check if the update is available by going to Settings > System > Software updates > System update, or you can manually update using the OTA images from Google’s website.