🤖 Google released Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1 with minor bugfixes.

In this update, Google reported fixing 3 issues, while the security patch is still from December 2024:

• Fixed several issues that sometimes caused a device to freeze, crash, or restart unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where the Emoji Workshop options opened when selecting wallpapers from other categories in system settings. (Issue #384629413)
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability and connectivity.

Build number: BP11.241121.010 → BP11.241121.013
Security Patch: December 2024

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*QPR — quarterly platform release

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 is out.

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

• Fixed issues that could cause a device to restart when making a phone call.
• Fixed an issue where trying to resume an app from the app overview would return to the home screen instead.
• Fixed issues where the language picker menu (accessed by long-pressing the spacebar) changed the window, which caused the IME to hide in apps that had set their softInputMode to STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a clicking sound in the background while recording video.
• Fixed an issue that caused wireless charging to stop functioning in some cases.
• Fixed an issue that could cause devices to crash after starting an exercise on a connected Wear OS device.
• Fixed an issue with null pointer exceptions that sometimes caused the system UI to crash.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Android Beta Feedback app to crash sometimes when submitting a bug report.
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and interactivity.

Build number: BP11.241121.013 → BP11.241210.004
Security Patch: January 2025

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🤖 Google has announced the first beta version of Android 16.

The company has announced the first of four planned public beta versions of Android 16. Signing up for the beta test for the over-the-air update is available for owners of Pixel 6 and newer. Once you upgrade to this version, you won't be able to leave the beta test without losing data until the release of Android 16.

❗️This is just an announcement, builds and OTA updates will come later.

New Features:
• New “Live Updates” — new class of notifications displayed in the status bar or on the lock screen. These notifications intended for important ongoing activities, like an incoming rideshare pickup, food delivery alert, navigation, and more.
• Support for Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec
• Predictive back gesture is now enabled by default for apps with Target SDK 36.
• Predictive back gesture now works for three-button navigation (while holding the back button).
• and other under-the-hood changes

🔗 More on Android Police

Build number: BP22.250103.008
Security patch: January 2025

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February 2025 Android 15 security patch for Pixel devices has been released.

This update only applies to the Android 15 stable update channel. Security Patch updates for the betas are released in a separate update channel.

Fixed issues:

Audio
• Fix for issue with audio output in Android Auto under certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]

Bluetooth
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing connection with certain Bluetooth devices or accessories*[Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]

Build Number: AP4A.250205.002
Security Patch: February 2025

🔗 Android Security Bulletin — February 2025
🔗 Pixel Update Bulletin — February 2025

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