Time to Update Your Google Pixel With Another Security Patch (May 2021 Edition) Share To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, hacks and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Lifehacker Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a fix. The May 2021 Pixel security update is ready, and you shouldn’t waste time installing it on your device. This month’s patch fixes 42 bugs found in Android version 8.1, 9, 10, and 11 that affect common components from several manufacturers and various parts of the Android software, including the Android kernel (the core part of the operating system’s software that controls the phone).