Android 16 QPR2 is a significant quarterly update coming in December, with Beta 3 rolling out today for Pixel devices.
Over the next few hours, we’ll dive into every new Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 feature and every change. (The most recent updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and let us know what you find in the comments below.) Screenshots of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 appear on the left and QPR2 Beta 3 on the right.
If you want to quickly install Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 on your Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 compatible. Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.
Update…
Live Caption shortcut in volume slider
- Previously you had to open the full volume sheet
Vibration and haptics increment markers
New “more” button to add app shortcuts to the home screen
Media player is back on the lock screen
What is corrected:
- Google Play system updates were failing to install for some users. (Number 420748298, Number 438257102)
- Home screen shortcuts appeared as empty gray circles. (Number 440302367)
- The wallet icon on your lock screen may sometimes appear with incorrect coloring. (Number 419061603, Number 434489536)
- Battery charged to 100% when adaptive charging is enabled (Number 445583926)
- The swipe up from bottom gesture sometimes stopped working. (Number 436632152, Number 445023211)
- The theme you selected might not apply on the first attempt. (Number 440830741)
- 50MP images captured with the ultra-wide or telephoto lens displayed rainbow artifacts. (Number 422058430, Number 443250512)
- Poor battery life due to excessive CPU usage by the launcher, especially on foldable devices. (Number 441741448)
- Calls may incorrectly route Bluetooth audio. (Number 448580013, Number 448580779)
- New Zealand users could not access all 6GHz Wi-Fi networks. (Number 444050891)
- The Terminal app would crash if you changed the font size of your device’s UI while it was open. (Number 412082408)
- Users could not enter special characters such as
\*,@Or#in the GUI terminal. (Number 444130818) - Swiping the lock screen widgets and notification shade at the same time caused buggy animations and a slow, unresponsive UI. (Number 446133358)
- The screen would sometimes become unresponsive or freeze when unlocking the device.
- Display freezes and screen noise
- Unexpected device failures
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