Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.1 rolling out [Update: Pixel 8]

Abner Li | Oct 23 2023 - 11:23 am PT

Exactly two weeks after the previous release, Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.1 is rolling out today with a handful of bug fixes, but the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro aren’t getting updated right away.

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Off topic, but I have a problem on stable Android 14 on my 7 Pro. When playing music on YouTube Music, music info on the always on display is delayed when a new song starts playing. It doesn't get updated (and shows the previous song) until the clock on the always on display updates. So when it's 8:00:01 and a new song starts playing, it will still show the previous song for almost a minute until the always on clock changes to 8:01. That can be really annoying. When it's 8:00:59 and a new song starts playing, it's of course updated almost immediately, as 8:01 is just a second away.

Is this issue still present on 14 QPR beta? Or am I the only one who has this issue on stable?

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There are just three fixes for Pixel devices, which are getting U1B2.230922.010 today with the October 2023 security patch:

Fixed issues with biometric authentication, such as an issue that sometimes prevented the under-display fingerprint sensor from activating while always-on display features were enabled.
Fixed an issue where, in some cases after swapping SIM cards on a device, the device couldn’t connect to cellular service.
Fixed various issues that were impacting system stability and performance.

~~Google says the “Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will receive this update at a later time.” The initial Beta 2 update rolled out a week ago.~~

Update 10/23: Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.1 for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro rolled out on Monday.

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The OTA and factory images are now available, while the on-device OTA is also rolling out immediately (66MB on the Pixel Fold and 7 Pro).