That's always been my argument. Updates for the OS or even apps in Google Play should be presented immediately if the user is doing a manual check for updates. Sure, continue the staged rollouts, but only for those who are updating automatically.
The check for updates button has been working fine for a few years now but as of this month my Pixel 8 is still on the November patch. My wife's Pixel 6 is on the December patch after I did a manual check on her phone. Frustrating.
I've been doing a manual check every day since the update was announced and I'm still on the November patch
I even got one of those repeat patches where it says there's an update and to reboot but I still ended up on the November patch anyway
Wait, we're seeing less frequent updates as a bad thing now? Sorry, but stability is something I really like about my phone.
