Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 rolled out to Pixel devices yesterday with some changes ahead of the stable launch in March.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 15 QPR2 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 15 QPR2 Beta 2 screenshots appear on the left and QPR2 Beta 3 on the right.
If you want to quickly install Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2 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, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.
For reference, here’s everything new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 and Beta 2.
Updating…
Clock app’s Timer Starter widget on phones
- First appeared in August for tablets.
Pixel Satellite SOS in UK
- In a possible expansion beyond the US, the Pixel Satellite SOS demo — at least — is accessible in the UK as of Beta 3.
Globe icon disappears with one keyboard/language
Toast messages add app icons
- This change was live in QPR2 Beta 2, if not earlier
- Below: QPR1 vs. QPR2 Beta 3
Resolved developer- and user-reported issues
- Fixed issues that could cause a device to restart when making a phone call. (Issue #379051274, Issue #390594506)
- Fixed an issue where trying to resume an app from the app overview would return to the home screen instead. (Issue #385017194)
- Fixed issues where the language picker menu (accessed by long-pressing the spacebar) changed the window, which caused the IME to hide in apps that had set their
softInputModetoSTATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN. (Issue #388201594, Issue #386972825) - Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a clicking sound in the background while recording video. (Issue #385998260)
- Fixed an issue that caused wireless charging to stop functioning in some cases. (Issue #379301921)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue that could cause devices to crash after starting an exercise on a connected Wear OS device.
- Fixed an issue with null pointer exceptions that sometimes caused the system UI to crash.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Android Beta Feedback app to crash sometimes when submitting a bug report.
- Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and interactivity.
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