Google has initiated the rollout of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2, now available for Pixel phones and tablets participating in the Android Beta Program. This latest update, which follows closely on the heels of Beta 3.1, aims to enhance user experience through a series of bug fixes and stability improvements.
What you need to know
- Google is rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 to Pixel phones and tablets enrolled in the Android Beta Program.
- The patch includes bug fixes and stability improvements, including a lock screen clock issue.
- This is the second minor patch released for Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3, following up Beta 3.1 from last week.
The announcement was made via the Android Beta Program subreddit, where users have begun sharing their observations regarding the improvements. Notably, the troublesome lock screen clock bug that affected Beta 3.1 appears to have been resolved. Additionally, users are reporting that the weather feature in the At a glance widget is functioning as intended after this update. The size of the update varies between devices, typically around 40MB to 50MB.
The build number for this update is BP41.250916.012 for the Pixel 6 series, while other eligible Pixel phones and tablets will see BP41.250916.012.A1. The OTA images can be accessed on Google’s Android developer site. According to Google’s communication, this release is primarily focused on enhancing device stability.
What’s new in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2
While specific details regarding Beta 3.1 and Beta 3.2 have not been disclosed, Google did provide a comprehensive changelog for Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3, which was released on October 16. This earlier update addressed a variety of issues, including:
- Failures in Google Play System Updates for some users.
- Home screen shortcuts appearing as blank gray circles.
- Incorrect coloring of the Wallet icon on the lock screen.
- Battery charging anomalies when adaptive charging is enabled.
- Intermittent issues with the swipe-up gesture from the bottom.
- Problems with theme application on the first attempt.
- Display artifacts in 50MP images captured with ultrawide or telephoto lenses.
- Excessive CPU usage by the launcher affecting battery life, particularly on foldable devices.
- Incorrect routing of Bluetooth audio during calls.
- Access issues to 6GHz Wi-Fi networks for users in New Zealand.
- Crashes in the Terminal app when changing UI font size.
- Inability to type special characters in the GUI terminal.
- Laggy animations and unresponsive UI when swiping lockscreen widgets and the notification shade simultaneously.
- Unresponsiveness or freezing of the screen upon unlocking the device.
- Display freezes and screen noise.
- Unexpected device crashes.
To check for the latest Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 update, Pixel users can navigate to the Settings app, select System, then System update, and tap Check for update. Following the on-screen prompts will guide them through the installation of the latest beta patch.
