🤖 The first beta of Android 15 QPR1 has been released.

Google is opening up the beta test for the first quarterly update for Android 15, which will be released in December this year. Everyone who participates in the Android 15 beta test will get the update, so if you no longer wish to be on the beta, you need to exit the beta test and wait for the update to stable Android 15, which is expected to be released in early September.

The first beta version of Android 15 QPR1* is available for Pixel 6 and newer devices, except for Pixel 9 series devices. For the latter, Android 15 Beta 4.2 has been released.

Build number: AP41.240726.009
Security Patch: August 2024

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*QPR — quarterly platform release

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta1: The keyboard has received a predictive back gesture animation.

Android 15 enables predictive gesture back by default for apps that support this. It typically shows you which screen you'll get to, or which item you'll close (navdrawer, bottom sheet card, etc.).

Android 15 QPR1 goes further and includes a predictive back gesture animation for the keyboard. But it doesn't work everywhere. For this to work, the application must have implemented smooth keyboard opening animations: the WindowInsetsAnimationCompat — an API existing since Android 11.

If the app supports this API, predictive keyboard animation will work even if the app does not support predictive back gesture.

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta1: Updated animation for holding down quick settings tiles

Holding a tile that can open a full settings page will now play a new zoom animation that progresses as you hold it. This action is also accompanied by an updated haptic feedback with a click at the beginning, a rising vibration and a click at the end.

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Android 15's new Volume panel will keep the Active Noise Cancellation toggle.

During the Android 15 beta test, Google introduced an updated Volume panel. However, up until the current moment, its main issue remained the absence of the Active Noise Cancellation switch for Pixel Buds Pro, which was present in the previous design.

In bug reports on Issue Tracker, Google responded with “Intended behavior. We'll have an update in the final release.” And even reporting this being on 15 QPR1 beta 1, which also lacks this switch, the response remained unchanged.

As I discovered, Google is planning to bring back the Noise Control switch using the Google Play Services server-side flag. So in fact, the company didn't cheat, and users no longer need to report it on Issue Tracker.

But you can support my report about the broken open/close and toggling Noise Control mode animations:

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/361919776

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🤖 Android 15 has been released at AOSP. Release on Pixel devices in a month.

Google has published the Android 15 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This means that independent developers can now create their own ROMs based on Android 15 AOSP.

As Google states, Android 15 will be released for supported Pixel devices in the “coming weeks,” but rumors suggest it will happen in October, possibly even mid-October.

The full list of “under-the-hood” changes in Android 15 that could affect apps:
🔗 Android 15 features and changes list

🔗 Android Developers blog post

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⬇️ September 2024 Android 14 security patch has been released for Pixel devices.

This update is still based on Android 14 QPR3. Android 15 is expected next month. Also, the list of devices receiving the new patch did not include the Pixel 5a (5G), the official support for the device ended in August this year.

Fixed issues:

Security
• Fix to remove third party APK to address security vulnerability*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet]

Wi-Fi
• Fix to improve wireless (Wi-Fi) stability and performance in certain conditions*[Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]

Build Number: AP2A.240905.003 (AD1A.240905.004 for Pixel 9 series)
Security Patch: September 2024

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

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🤖 The second beta of Android 15 QPR1 has been released.

As a reminder, this is a beta test of the first quarterly update (QPR1*) for Android 15, which will be released in December this year. The first release of stable Android 15 for Pixel devices is expected by mid-October.

A list of fixes and updates in the following posts.

Build number: AP41.240823.009
Security Patch: September 2024

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🐞 List of fixed issues in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2:

Developer- and user-reported issues
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system to over-report GPS battery usage.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the 80% device charge limit from being disabled.
• Fixed an issue that prevented passwords from being managed through Google Password Manager.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Google Maps app to crash.
• Fixed an issue that interrupted Bluetooth connectivity on some devices.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused NFC-based payments to fail.
• Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause a device to restart unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where Now Playing didn't appear on the lock screen while running.
• Fixed an issue in the Pixel Tips app that prevented the Satellite SOS demo from launching.

Other resolved issues
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, performance, connectivity, and interactivity.

Bluetooth resolved issues
• Made AIDL changes to support LE Audio multi-codec, including extensions for vendor codecs.
• Fixed a bug of ScanRecord.getManufacturerSpecificData() to return merged multiple Manufacturer Specific Data instead of only returning the first Manufacturer Specific Data.
• Fixed an issue where the phone gets stuck in an incorrect state when the remote device does RFCOMM Disconnection during Codec Negotiation while the phone is already having an active connection with a different device.
• Fixed an issue where subsequent connection attempts failed locally after an outgoing HFP connection attempt was discarded.
• Fixed an issue where the first paired device lost audio focus when a second device was paired and reconnected.
• Fixed an issue where some headsets couldn't pair using Fast Pair due to a race condition where the Bluetooth stack incorrectly treats a LE-ACL disconnection during classic pairing as a pairing failure.

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