MC1200581 – M365 Change Digest

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Teams Android device auto-updates via Teams admin center will pause from Dec 20, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026; manual updates remain available during this period.

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Summary

Auto-updates for Teams Android device firmware and apps via Teams admin center will pause from December 20, 2025, to January 12, 2026, to ensure holiday stability. Manual updates remain available. Updates will resume post-holiday with standard rollout logic; no action is needed before the pause.

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Introduction

To maintain stability and ensure an uninterrupted holiday period, all firmware and app auto‑updates for Teams Android devices—including Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android (MTR-A), Teams Panels, and Teams Phones—will be paused from December 20, 2025, through January 12, 2026.

This pause applies only to auto‑updates delivered via the Teams admin center (TAC).

Admins can continue to perform eligible manual updates in TAC as usual. For more details on manual updates, refer to our public documentation: Update Microsoft Teams devices remotely | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn.

When this will happen

Worldwide and GCC: Auto‑updates for Teams Android devices will pause on December 20, 2025, and resume after January 12, 2026.

How this will affect your organization

Who is affected: Admins managing Teams Android devices via TAC.
What will happen:
- Auto‑updates for firmware and apps will be paused during the specified holiday period.
- Manual updates can still be performed in TAC.
- After January 12, 2026, updates will resume following standard ring-based rollout logic:
  - Devices in validation and general rings will receive updates published within the last 45 days.
  - Devices in the final phase will receive updates only after 45 days from the published date.

What you need to do to prepare

No action is required before the pause begins.
Review how updates will resume after January 12, 2026, so you can plan accordingly.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

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