Google today released what should be the last major build of the Android 15 QPR1 preview cycle with Beta 3 for Pixel devices ahead of the December launch. It’s been almost six weeks since the last release without any patch in between despite some notable bugs.
Images aren’t available yet, but over-the-air (OTA) streaming on the device is currently live.
Quarterly platform releases provide more significant changes compared to monthly bug fixes. It’s ideal for larger UI tweaks and new features that don’t warrant waiting for the next major Android release.
Historically, QPRs are relatively stable and are released as betas rather than developer previews. Google officially says it’s “suitable for general use,” with Android 15 QPR1 launching in December.
Issues reported by developers and users
- Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause notifications to display with some truncated content. (Issue No. 369022573)
- Fixed a system memory paging issue that sometimes caused devices to crash and restart. (Issue No. 370281133, Issue No. 363067081)
- Fixed an issue where the volume buttons did not work when connected to certain Bluetooth devices. (Issue No. 370700569, Issue No. 362542656, Issue No. 362115174, Issue No. 369774572)
- Fixed an issue where some app icons on the home screen displayed the default system icon instead of the app icon. (Issue No. 335579823)
- Fixed an issue that caused the device to run slowly and sometimes crash when switching back to the primary user from the secondary user. (Issue No. 339635839)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system UI to crash. (Issue No. 370214367)
- Fixed an issue with foldable devices where the screen would sometimes go blank when opening the device. (Issue No. 367324432)
Other issues have been resolved
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented users from interacting with individual alert notifications.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system to crash while receiving an error report.
- Fixed several other issues that were affecting system stability, connectivity, and interaction.
Solve Bluetooth problems
- Fix the malfunction in
BluetoothDevice.getType()Which mainly occurred in the test environment when Bluetooth resources were reused between virtual machine instances. - Improved LE volume control by enabling independent adjustment of the volume of each connected dock using the user interface and limiting volume knob adjustments to the primary dock.
An Android Beta Feedback app is available on Pixel for submitting issues. You can access it from the app drawer or via Quick Settings to log bugs in Google’s issue tracker while it’s an Android Beta community On Reddit.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 (AP41.240925.009) with October 2024 security patch is available for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, and Pixel devices. 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, as well as an Android emulator.
Most people will install via the Android Beta program, but you can too flash or Side loading.
OTA images are not yet available
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 9 Pro: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 9: Factory Image – Over the Air
- Pixel 8a: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 8 Pro: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 8: Factory Image – Over the Air
- Pixel Fold: Factory image — Over the Air
- Pixel Tablet: Factory Image — OTA
- Pixel 7a: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 7 Pro: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 7: Factory Image – Over the Air
- Pixel 6a: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 6 Pro: Factory image – Over the Air
- Pixel 6: Factory Image – Over the Air
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