Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 now available for Pixel phones
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 is rolling out today as what should be the last major preview before the stable launch in March.
In particular, it still features the January 2023 security patch, which could be fixed by an update (such as a 3.1 beta) later. The following issues have been resolved with Beta 3 (T2B3.230109.002):
Issues reported by developers and users
Fixed an issue where notifications in a notification group were sometimes displayed with straight corners instead of rounded corners. (Issue #264287776, Issue #265529116) Fixed an issue where the message in the notification shade that indicates an active VPN connection overlapped with the message on apps with active foreground services. (Issue #266075977) Fixed an issue where the overflow menu was not accessible when editing quick settings tiles. (Issue #263484657) Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause a vibration-enabled device to vibrate too long after receiving a notification. (Number #239676913)
Other fixed issues
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused messaging apps to crash or fail to send notifications. Fixed a GPU issue that prevented applications from using certain visual effects. Fixed an issue where quick settings tiles for a work profile were not added after setting up a new device. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Pixel launcher to crash when using the search bar in the app drawer. Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a device from being unlocked using a pattern after activating the Google Assistant. Fixed an issue in the com.android.qns system process that sometimes caused crashes. Fixed an issue with the Pixel launcher that prevented Chinese text input from being recognized when typing in the app drawer search bar. Fixed an issue where when entering and exiting Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the System Settings app would crash with a “Settings are stopping” message, then the System Settings app could not be opened. Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused it to crash due to a null pointer exception. Fixed an issue where the connection status of a Bluetooth device sometimes did not match the actual status of the device. Fixed an issue where the Pixel launcher would crash when a user tapped on a web search suggestion for a query term. Fixed an issue that caused status bar icons to overlap with date text when font and display settings are set to their maximum on a device.
However, there is still an issue with how the “recent apps list sometimes becomes unresponsive if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open”.
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 remaining at the January 2023 security patch level is quite strange because Google usually releases betas after the launch of the latest monthly Android security patch. This is not expected before Monday, February 6.
If you have QPR2 beta installed, quitting the program will result in a wipe and your next opportunity to quit without losing data will be in March after the stable launch.
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 system images are available for Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. as well as in the Android emulator.
Most users will install Beta 3 from the Android Beta program website. You can expect an OTA update in the next few hours. If you need help, here’s our full guide to installing Android 13.
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