New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- If you use a Google Pixel, software updates are not just background downloads; they decide how your phone feels every day. From December 2, Google started rolling out Android 16 QPR2 to Pixel phones. It is a mid-cycle release, but there is enough happening here that it does not feel like a small security patch you can ignore.

A lot of the visible change sits on your home screen and lock screen. Android 16 QPR2 brings new app icon options that make the grid look more consistent, instead of the usual mix of shapes and older designs. The lock screen gets some useful changes. You can decide what you want to see before unlocking the phone, whether that is your next calendar event, the weather, or music controls, so the lo...