Google is preparing for the next feature drop based on Android 16 and has released the third beta of Android 16 QPR2. In August, Google began testing Android 16 QPR2, followed by the second beta in September. This QPR update will soon be released to eligible devices as the next Pixel Feature Drop.
Since the QPR2 is nearing its stable release, the latest beta doesn’t introduce many new features. Instead, it focuses on bug fixes and improvements to enhance stability. The third beta of Android 16 QPR2 is available for Pixel 6 and newer models with the build number BP41.250916.010. This update bump up the security patch to October.
The Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 addresses a lot of known bugs such as gestures not working, poor battery life, terminal app crashing, and more. Here is the full list of official changes of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.
- Google Play System Updates were failing to install for some users.
- Home screen shortcuts appeared as blank gray circles.
- The Wallet icon on your lockscreen could sometimes appear with incorrect coloring.
- Battery charged to 100% when adaptive charging is turned on.
- The swipe-up gesture from the bottom occasionally stopped working.
- Your selected theme might not apply on the first attempt.
- 50MP images captured with the ultrawide or telephoto lens displayed rainbow artifacts.
- Poor battery life due to excessive CPU usage by the launcher, particularly on foldable devices.
- Calls could incorrectly route Bluetooth audio.
- Users in New Zealand could not access all 6GHz Wi-Fi networks.
- The Terminal app would crash if you changed your device’s UI font size while it was open.
- Users couldn’t type special characters like *, @, or # in the GUI terminal.
- Simultaneously swiping lockscreen widgets and the notification shade caused buggy animations and a laggy, unresponsive UI.
- The screen sometimes became unresponsive or froze when unlocking the device.
- Display freezes and screen noise
- Unexpected device crashes
If you own an eligible Pixel device and have opted for Android 16 beta, the third beta will be available on your device through an OTA update. You can manually check for the update in System update settings.
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