With the May 2026 update, rolling out now, Google is implementing an anti-rollback measure on Pixel 10 series devices that prevents the installation of any older Android versions.
In a notice available to read below, Google says that Pixel 10 series devices – specifically Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold – won’t be able to roll back to an older bootloader version and, in turn, an older Android build as well.
This is far from unprecedented, as Google also currently shows the same notice for Pixel 6 series and Pixel 8 series
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