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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve been dealing with an update issue on my Pixel 9a<\/a> running Android 16<\/a> for weeks, and it turns out I\u2019m not the only one. For a while now, I haven\u2019t been able to install new Google Play system updates successfully. Every time I tapped the update button, the phone detected an available update and began installing it. However, partway through the process, the installation would abruptly stop and show a \u201cFailed to update\u201d error message.<\/p>\n At first, I brushed it off as a problem with a specific Play System update. But just as I was considering a full factory reset, I discovered that many others<\/a> running Android 16 or Android 16 QPR builds were experiencing the same issue.<\/p>\n Thankfully, Google has acknowledged the problem and is taking action.<\/p>\n In a new support article<\/a>, Google says it\u2019s aware of an issue that\u2019s preventing some Android 16 and Android 16 beta devices from installing the latest Google Play system update. (If you\u2019re unsure where to find that, go to Settings > Security & Privacy > System & updates > Google Play system update.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n The good news is that Google says there\u2019s no need to factory reset your phone. A fix has been identified and will be included in an upcoming Google Play system update.<\/p>\n Hopefully, this means the issue will be resolved soon, and we\u2019ll finally be able to install Play system updates again. I\u2019m especially looking forward to the improvements included in the recent July updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n