Google on Monday rolled out the final update for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The update, which was announced back in November, carries the latest February security patch and officially retires the devices from any further software support.

Both models had hit their official EOL back in October 2021 but Google was kind enough to provide an additional patch just as it did with the Pixel 2 series.

The update is actually the second after the Pixel 3 series’ hit the end of its guaranteed update period, with the first being a patch for the crucial Microsoft Teams emergency calling issue.

Google has confirmed to 9to5Google that the OTA is indeed the final release. The update is labeled “Feb 2022” and comes in two variants, with Australian carriers Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone getting their own version.

• Pixel 3 XL: Android 12 — SP1A.210812.016.B1 (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU), SP1A.210812.016.C1
• Pixel 3: Android 12 — SP1A.210812.016.B1 (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU), SP1A.210812.016.C1

The Google Pixel 3 XL was Google’s first attempt at an all-display front, although the result was a controversial notch paired with a huge chin. Design blunders aside, the flagship phone continued to impress with its camera capabilities and well-optimized, simplistic software.

The Google Pixel 3, on the other hand, went for a more traditional design and offered specs near-identical to its XL sibling save for the smaller battery and display with a lower pixel count.

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Google is known to provide the highest number of Android version upgrades for its Pixel phones along with offering the most extended security update support. But all good things come to an end and the Google Pixel 3 series is no exception. The lineup is now officially considered end-of-life and will not be receiving any Android or security updates.

As such, last month’s October security patch was its very last. The Pixel 3XL and Pixel 3 currently run Android 12 – also the final major update. The series was not included in this month’s security bulletin either.

The Google Pixel 3 series made its debut back in October 2018 and booted into Android 9.0 Pie for the first time. It has now lived through 4 Android versions, having bagged 3 Android upgrades.

The EOL could spark concern in users waiting on a definitive fix for the EDL mode issue. For the uninitiated, it is a problem that many have become all too familiar with and has caused multiple Pixel 3 units to suddenly stop working and become completely unresponsive, irreversibly. Affected phones stop booting into Android and instead display Qualcomm’s “Emergency Download (EDL) mode.”

Hopefully, the EOL will not also mean the end of support with issues like these.

Google had recently announced five entire years of timely monthly security patches for its freshly-launched Pixel 6 series. Some had hoped that the Pixel 3 series would get similar extended support but that sadly hasn’t been the case.

The Google Pixel 3 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p P-OLED HDR display and is powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor. It sports a single 12.2MP rear camera and two 8MP shooters upfront. The XL model comes with the same camera setup but featured a larger 6.3-inch notched display with a denser 1440p resolution. Both devices hold up fairly well even today, although the notch and bezels and may be considered a deal-breaker by many.

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Google is expected to unveil its third-gen Pixel series model within the second half of the year. The model has been a regular on renders and leaks with some details coming out along the line. We have now laid our hands on a set of CAD drawing of the protective casing for the Google Pixel 3 XL. The casing seems to have been designed in line with the renders of the Pixel 3 XL that is already in the open.

From the renders outed with the casing, it is reaffirmed that the Pixel 3 XL will have a notch display design at the from with a dual camera setup lying within the notched aspect. The leaked casing also reaffirms that the device will come with a single camera at the rear which is sort of a surprise as it deviates from the growing dual camera trend. The leaked casing shows the rear camera will be located at the top left corner while there will be a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle. The renders also include that of the front and it is still similar to the earlier one, that is a notch design with the notch housing dual camera sensors and the earpiece. The render also shows the device will have the front-facing stereo speaker located at the chin. While there are two cameras at the front, Google Pixel 3 XL will pack a single sensor at the back. The device also has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor 

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It beats our imagination why Google would want to stick with a single rear camera sensor when the trend is dual sensors. We’d have expected a single sensor on the Pixel 3 and a dual camera setup on the Pixel 3XL but that may not be the case.

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A leaked render of the Google Pixel 3XL recently highlighted the presence of a notch design at the front similar to the iPhone X’s. The leak also shows the device will come with a single camera at the rear which is sort of a surprise as it deviates from the growing dual camera trend. Another leaked render has now emerged, reaffirming this new design.The leaked casing shows the rear camera will be located at the top left corner while there will be a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle. The renders also include that of the front and t is still similar to the earlier one, that is a notch design with the notch housing dual camera sensors.

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It beats our imagination why Google would want to stick with a single rear camera sensor when the trend is dual sensors. We’d have expected a single sensor on the Pixel 3 and a dual camera setup on the Pixel 3XL. That could still happen, considering since one of the first renders of the Pixel 3 series pointed to the presence of dual rear shooters.

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