The Android 16 QPR1 preview cycle continues today with Beta 3 for Pixel devices today.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 screenshots appear on the left and QPR1 Beta 3 on the right.
If you want to quickly install Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 on your compatible Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel 9a, be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.
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5-bar cellular status icon
Since the first beta, my device on Google Fi has shown 4 bars in the cellular indicator. With the latest release it’s now 5 bars. Our other devices on different carriers (Verizon) have had 5 bars from the beginning.
Beta 2.1 vs. Beta 3
Digital Wellbeing does not launch
- This can hopefully be addressed via an app update
Security & privacy regression
Battery health returns
Settings app tweaks
- Spacing adjustments
- Improved toggle visibility
Dynamic Color theming for Pixel Launcher shortcuts
At a Glance is back to using colorful weather icons
Top resolved issues
- An issue around RTOS task list corruption that was causing restarts. (Issue #420999948, Issue #426316038)
- Launcher not completely displaying (Issue #428088033, Issue #428405658, Issue #429817851)
- Notification display issues (Issue #421792538, Issue #422749237, Issue #420418750, Issue #428896474)
- The media player in the notification pulldown fails to fully display and function. (Issue #419184923, Issue #421879049, Issue #421810067, Issue #423172198, Issue #422560004, Issue #424116279)
- Full phone restart due to class loader issues (Issue #427676713)
- Kernel issue causing restarts (Issue #408888279, Issue #409949346, Issue #409960197, Issue #410624610, Issue #407373090, Issue #430095518)
- Camera non-functional at startup with black screen (Issue #421870862, Issue #420725698)
- Status bar icons missing corner padding (Issue #419573315, Issue #419134909)
- Notification shade message folding breaks (Issue #421366916)
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