Here’s everything new in Android 15 Beta 1 [Gallery]

Beta 1 of Android 15 is available today as most people’s introduction to Google’s next major OS version.

Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 15 Beta 1’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 15 DP1 screenshots appear on the left and DP2 on the right.

If you want to quickly install Android 15 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, or Pixel 8 Pro, be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.

For reference, here’s everything new in Android 15 Developer Preview 1 and DP2.

Updating…

Note-taking shortcut live on Pixel Tablet

• Still cannot set lockscreen shortcuts on the Pixel Tablet

Cellular network security

• Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy

New fullscreen Wi-Fi ‘Privacy’ settings with ‘Send device name’ toggle

Double settings headers

• Most likely a bug

‘Pixel Weather’ widgets

New preferences for setting ‘Default wallet app’

• More

Edge-to-edge for apps targeting Android 15

Known issues

• When an app window is transitioning to picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, the PiP window disappears if the device is rotated before the PiP transition finishes.
• A “Google Play services keeps stopping” message appears while setting up a device.
• An error page shows while adding an account during device setup.
• Unicode 15.1 APIs: The android.icu.lang.UCharacter APIs for Unicode 15.1 aren’t working in Developer Preview 2, but are expected to be fully functional in Android 15 Beta 1.

Developer-reported issues

• Fixed a system network issue that sometimes caused an “Adaptive Connectivity Services” message to appear. (Issue #330819651)
• Fixed a system issue that caused “BAL blocked…” system toast messages to appear frequently while using a device. (Issue #330831456)
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Quick Settings tiles to render incorrectly. (Issue #326544386)

Other resolved issues

• Fixed an issue where sideloading the Developer Preview 2 build sometimes caused the device to show a “Device is corrupted” message after sideloading was completed.
• Fixed an issue where, while adding a face model for Face Unlock, the preview screen appeared to be trimmed or cropped.
• Fixed an issue where, when a locked SIM card was inserted into an unlocked device, the user wasn’t prompted to enter the PIN to unlock the SIM card.
• Fixed an issue where apps that depend on runtime-enabled SDKs were uninstalled on device reboot.
• Fixed an issue where the search bar in system settings didn’t respond the first time that it was tapped.
• Fixed an issue where the profile picture for secondary users couldn’t be changed.
• Fixed an issue where Skia wasn’t compatible yet with the Android 15 preview SDK, which prevented 3D mode from being enabled in the Layout Inspector.

Bluetooth resolved issues

• Bluetooth Stability and Pairing: We’ve resolved several Bluetooth crashes and pairing failures, significantly improving connection reliability.
• LE Audio & Earbuds Enhancement: LE Audio connectivity and user experience have been greatly improved, including fixes for audio routing inconsistencies, volume issues after calls, and pairing difficulties.
• Security Improvements: We’ve fixed an important security vulnerability related to legacy pairing for Pixel 4a and Pixel 3 XL.
• Bluetooth Device Information Accuracy: We’ve fixed several bugs to ensure accurate pairing information and bond type are fetched.