Android 14 QPR2 Beta rolled out today.I got my update on my Pixel 6a and Pixel 7a. There are some major bug fixes and performance improvements, Some new features added in this update.
3 New features in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3
These are the 3 new features in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3
- Popup dialogue for Bluetooth in Quick Settings
- Under accessibility new feature-”Make all apps dark” which applies to apps that don’t have dark theme.
- New styles in weather and clock styles even for DND.
Convert to eSIM feature
I’ve spotted another feature under the SIM i.e Convert to eSIM but it’s no longer opening.
Maybe it allows us to convert our Physical SIM to eSIM directly.Google may add support in future updates.
Bug fixes in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3
- Fixed an issue where SPIR-V sequences of OpShiftLeft followed by OpShiftRight didn’t produce the expected results for ARM Vulkan driver versions 43.0 and 44.0. (Issue #314048080)
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused Bluetooth connections to be interrupted for some devices. (Issue #315324137, Issue #317798832)
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused a device to crash or become unresponsive after restarting. (Issue #317282987, Issue #316689583, Issue #316188779)
- Fixed issues that in some rare cases caused devices to reboot while in idle mode. (Issue #316903919, Issue #316557374)
- Fixed an issue that caused live wallpapers to stop animating. (Issue #312869160)
- Fixed an issue that prevented Google Assistant from activating in some cases. (Issue #311934282)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused multi-finger gestures to stop working.
- Fixed an issue where the device’s screen didn’t initially turn on when the screen was double-tapped or the power button was pressed.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused higher than usual CPU usage during video playback.
- Fixed a system issue that sometimes caused poor audio quality or higher power consumption when making calls.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard was always shown even if the “Swipe up to start search” setting was disabled in system settings.
- Fixed an issue where sometimes when a user unlocked the device using their fingerprint, there was no haptic feedback.
- Fixed an issue for Pixel Fold devices where sometimes after a user unlocked the device while it was folded, the inner display didn’t turn on after unfolding the device.
- Fixed various issues that were impacting system stability, performance, connectivity, camera, and accessibility.
Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 Supported devices
You can install Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 on any of the following Google Pixel devices:
- Pixel 5a
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel Tablet
- Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Build number of the update-AP11.231215.007
