Google has rolled out the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 update for Pixel devices, bringing with it some bug fixes and improvements to elevate the user’s experience. This new release will make your Pixel phone, foldable, and tablets more stable so that you can perform tasks more seamlessly.
As per the details, the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 is rolling out with version AP11.231215.007, and its fixes, as well as enhancements, are available for Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold as well as the Android Emulator.
With this new release, Google has worked to offer users a hassle-free performance by resolving existing bugs like interrupted Bluetooth connections, devices crashing or becoming unresponsive after restarting, live wallpaper animations, a reboot of the device while in idle mode, and more.
Along with these fixes for system stability, performance, connectivity, camera, and accessibility, the latest update also brings the January 2024 Android security patch, to maintain the Pixel device’s reliability. However, users can check the latest offerings below.
Developer- and user-reported issues
- Fixed an issue where SPIR-V sequences of OpShiftLeft followed by OpShiftRight didn’t produce the expected results for ARM Vulkan driver versions 43.0 and 44.0.
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused Bluetooth connections to be interrupted for some devices.
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused a device to crash or become unresponsive after restarting.
- Fixed issues that in some rare cases caused devices to reboot while in idle mode.
- Fixed an issue that caused live wallpapers to stop animating.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Google Assistant from activating in some cases.
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused multi-finger gestures to stop working.
- Fixed an issue where the device’s screen didn’t initially turn on when the screen was double-tapped or the power button was pressed.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused higher than usual CPU usage during video playback.
- Fixed a system issue that sometimes caused poor audio quality or higher power consumption when making calls.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard was always shown even if the “Swipe up to start search” setting was disabled in system settings.
- Fixed an issue where sometimes when a user unlocked the device using their fingerprint, there was no haptic feedback.
- Fixed an issue for Pixel Fold devices where sometimes after a user unlocked the device while it was folded, the inner display didn’t turn on after unfolding the device.
- Fixed various issues that were impacting system stability, performance, connectivity, camera, and accessibility.
