Abstract
- Google launched Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 with bug fixes for points corresponding to Bluetooth interruptions, system crashing, and reside wallpaper animation.
- Eligible gadgets for this replace embrace all Pixel telephones, tablets, and foldables from the 5a to the 8 Professional.
- Customers can examine for the replace via Google’s updates hub or manually set up it for quicker set up, however flashing manufacturing unit pictures or sideloading the OTA if velocity is a precedence.
Google launched Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 in early December, and we shortly found that it was full of tons of hidden options, most of which ought to make their debut when the March 2024 Pixel Characteristic Drop is launched. The beta program for this Quarterly Platform Launch appears to be buzzing alongside properly, as Google simply dropped a 3rd construct (nicely, fourth in the event you’re counting the short 1.1 patch launch) whereas most of us had been distracted by CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
Google introduced Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 on Reddit at this time, and the brand new model has a construct variety of AP11.231215.007 on eligible gadgets, that are each Pixel cellphone, pill, and foldable from the 5a to the 8 Professional. Like the newest steady channel replace, this model’s safety patch stage is January 2024. Such as you’d anticipate with a launch in the direction of the tip of a beta cycle, this replace’s launch notes includes a laundry checklist of bug fixes:
- Fastened a problem the place SPIR-V sequences of OpShiftLeft adopted by OpShiftRight did not produce the anticipated outcomes for ARM Vulkan driver variations 43.0 and 44.0. (Challenge #314048080)
- Fastened points that typically induced Bluetooth connections to be interrupted for some gadgets. (Challenge #315324137, Challenge #317798832)
- Fastened points that typically induced a tool to crash or turn into unresponsive after restarting. (Challenge #317282987, Challenge #316689583, Challenge #316188779)
- Fastened points that in some uncommon circumstances induced gadgets to reboot whereas in idle mode. (Challenge #316903919, Challenge #316557374)
- Fastened a problem that induced reside wallpapers to cease animating. (Challenge #312869160)
- Fastened a problem that prevented Google Assistant from activating in some circumstances. (Challenge #311934282)
- Fastened a problem that typically induced multi-finger gestures to cease working.
- Fastened a problem the place the system’s display screen did not initially activate when the display screen was double-tapped or the ability button was pressed.
- Fastened a problem that typically induced increased than traditional CPU utilization throughout video playback.
- Fastened a system challenge that typically induced poor audio high quality or increased energy consumption when making calls.
- Fastened a problem the place the keyboard was at all times proven even when the “Swipe as much as begin search” setting was disabled in system settings.
- Fastened a problem the place typically when a person unlocked the system utilizing their fingerprint, there was no haptic suggestions.
- Fastened a problem for Pixel Fold gadgets the place typically after a person unlocked the system whereas it was folded, the interior show did not activate after unfolding the system.
- Fastened numerous points that had been impacting system stability, efficiency, connectivity, digital camera, and accessibility.
Regardless that he is away from his workstation at CES, Mishaal Rahman has kicked off his customary Twitter thread with a number of the extra thrilling adjustments which were noticed on this construct. To this point, the most important addition appears to be a characteristic he reported on for Android Police final month: the Bluetooth Fast Settings tile now has a popup mini-menu, very similar to the Web tile. There’s additionally a brand new Accessibility setting that mirrors the present Developer Choices entry permitting you to drive apps into darkish mode.
In case you’re enrolled within the beta program, you may examine for this replace via Google’s new updates hub, which might be discovered beneath Settings → System → Software program updates → System replace. As we had seen in a earlier QPR2 beta, updates now set up a lot quicker since they spend much less time optimizing, although Beta 2 appeared to reverse that pattern, so you could need to attempt the guide methodology of flashing the manufacturing unit pictures or sideloading the OTA if velocity is a precedence.
In the meantime, Google confirmed off almost each main Android foldable at its CES sales space at this time, giving us a glimpse of its priorities for Android in 2024. Our personal Will Sattelberg and Taylor Kerns went on a tour and took numerous footage, and AI, in fact, was a typical theme on the exhibit, with areas to focus on instruments like Bard, Magic Compose, and Duet AI in Workspace. It is positively an thrilling time to be a tech fanatic.