🤖 The first Developer Preview version of Android 16 has been released.

As previously announced, Android 16 will be released in the second quarter of 2025, therefore Google has published the first Developer Preview version of Android 16 3 months earlier than usual. A total of 2 developer previews (Developer Preview) and at least 4 beta versions of the system are planned. The final release is expected after April.

Developer Preview builds are available for all Google Tensor-powered Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, 6 Pro and 6a, which means these devices will get Android 16.

You can install the Developer Preview using either the factory image or manually sideloading an OTA image. It is not possible to update to Developer Preview over the air.

Known issues:
• Tapping an ongoing media notification sometimes fails to launch the corresponding app.
• On some devices, the camera screen sometimes flashes if the zoom level is adjusted while recording video.

❗️❗️❗️Regular users are in no way recommended to install this build, especially with a locked bootloader in order to avoid potential device bricking.

Build number: BP21.241018.009
Security patch: November 2024

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🤖 Google released Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3.1 with minor bugfixes and November security patch.

While the beta testing of 15 QPR2 is already well underway, ahead of the December update, Google has decided to release a small update for the third beta of 15 QPR1 in which the company has fixed the following issues:

• Fixed an issue where tapping media controls closed the notification shade but didn't open the app.
• Fixed an issue where long pressing the device entry icon didn't work when there were many notifications and the notification shelf was overlapping the lock icon.
• Fixed an issue that prevented proper volume control for some Bluetooth devices.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Material You, wallpaper-derived color options to be very similar.
• Fixed an issue that caused the scrollbar in the system settings to be sized and styled inconsistently.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused NFC payments to fail.
• Fixed an issue where translations in Indonesian and Hebrew didn't display correctly for apps that are targeting Android 14 (API level 34) or lower.
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, camera, connectivity, localization, accessibility, and interactivity.

The release of Android 15 QPR1 is expected in about a week and a half.

Build number: AP41.240925.009 → AP41.240925.012
Security Patch: November 2024

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Stable version of Android 15 QPR1 has been released for Pixel devices.

QPR1 is the first quarterly update for Android 15, which has been testing since late August. This update brings the following new features:

• Predictive back animation for keyboard
• Updated animation for holding down quick settings tiles
• Top-level Settings homepage redesign
• New keyboard switcher globe key
• New status bar chips for screen recording/screen casting
• Compact heads-up notifications layout for immersive content
• External display settings
• Lock screen widgets for Pixel Tablet
• Support for windowed desktop mode for Pixel Tablet
• Limit charging to 80%
• Updated animation of returning to the home screen

Also, alongside the quarterly update, the December Pixel Feature Drop was released, with new features being rolled out via app updates. These changes will be described in the following posts.

Build number: AP4A.241205.013
Security Patch: December 2024

Available for Pixel 6 and newer devices.

🔗 Android Security Bulletin — December 2024
🔗 Pixel Update Bulletin — December 2024

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2 is out.

Google has released the second beta of the second quarterly update (QPR2) for Android 15, which will be released in February / March 2025. List of fixed issues:

• Fixed an issue that prevented the "ANGLE preferences" option from being accessed in developer options
• Fixed an issue that prevented some glucose sensor devices from connecting
• Fixed issues that caused a long delay while selecting options to place a call
• Fixed an issue that prevented the "Limit to 80%" option in charging optimization settings from being enabled
• Fixed null pointer issues that could cause devices to unexpectedly crash or restart
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Pixel Fold devices to stop responding while unfolded

Bluetooth resolved issues
• Fixed a bug of inconsistent behavior during switch from ASHA to LE Audio and back, ensuring the audio always pauses when switching.
• Fixed a bug that causes L2CAP connection failure with error reason code 3 after a phone reboot due to incorrect security level saving during pairing, leading to a security check failure on Bluetooth reset.
• Fixed a bug that allowed LE links to remain unencrypted on reconnection with bonded devices, potentially exposing sensitive data to attackers.
• Fixing a bug of Bluetooth HAL crashes or gets stuck when Bluetooth LE audio hardware offload is disabled.

Build number: BP11.241121.010
Security Patch: December 2024

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