Your Google Pixel Phone’s May Update Arrived

Google released the May 2026 Pixel update this morning, giving us at least one final Android 16 build before they release Android 17 to the masses. While Android 17 is very much in the final stages of its beta program, things must not quite be ready or Google is saving that release for Google I/O later this month.

In this Android 16 build for May, Google has released a single build for the Pixel 7a up through the Pixel 10a. We are missing updates for the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 7 series – we’ve talked about why these devices don’t see every single update any longer.

The new build can be found below for each device, but it’s the same for all as CP1A.260505.005, at least for now. On occasion, we see Google release additional builds for specific carriers or countries.

As for rollout timing, this May Pixel update will start today and “continue over the next several weeks in phases.”