Released by Google Android 13 QPR2 beta 3 On your big day with Samsung, on select Pixel devices. No, man.
If you currently own a Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 or 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, or Pixel 7 or 7 Pro, you can get the latest beta.The build arrives like T2B3.230109.002 Fix a rather long list of bugs.
Above Release notes page Regarding this Android 13 Beta update, Google simply said that they are taking advantage of this quarterly platform release (QPR) status to update the platform with fixes and improvements. Then here are the “Top Issues Resolved” for this QPR2 Beta 3 build:
Developer-reported issues and user-reported issues
- Fixed an issue where notifications in notification groups would sometimes appear with straight corners instead of rounded corners. (Issue #264287776, Issue #265529116)
- We fixed an issue where the notification shade message indicating an active VPN connection overlaps with the message about apps with active foreground services. (Issue #266075977)
- Fixed an issue where the overflow menu was not accessible when editing the quick settings tile. (Issue #263484657)
- Fixed an issue where devices with vibration enabled could vibrate for a long time after receiving a notification. (Issue #239676913)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue where the messaging app could crash or fail to send notifications.
- Fixed a GPU issue that prevented apps from using certain visual effects.
- Fixed an issue where work profile quick settings tiles were not added after setting up a new device.
- Fixed an issue where the Pixel Launcher could crash when using the app drawer search bar.
- Fixed an issue where a pattern could not always be used to unlock the device after the Google Assistant was activated.
- Fixed an issue with the com.android.qns system process that could cause crashes.
- Fixed an issue with Pixel Launcher not recognizing Chinese text input when typing in the app drawer search bar.
- Entering and exiting Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode from the app after changing the screen orientation crashed the System Settings app with the message “Settings keeps hanging” and the System Settings app could not be opened. Fixed the problem.
- Fixed a system UI issue that could crash from a null pointer exception.
- Fixed an issue where the Bluetooth device connection state may not match the actual device state.
- Fixed an issue where the Pixel Launcher would crash when a user tapped a web search suggestion for a query term.
- Fixed an issue where the status bar icon overlaps the date text when font and display settings are set to maximum level on the device.
For new issues you can read about them here.
The easiest way to get updates is through the Android Beta Program.sign up for that hereIf you want to go a different route, you can manually flash the factory image or the OTA file linked below.
Android 13 QPR2 beta 3
Release date: February 1, 2023
Build: T2B3.230109.002
Security patch level: January 2023
Google Play Services: 23.03.13
Android 13 QPR2 beta 3 download: factory image | | OTA file
