Pixel Phones Receive Android QPR3 Beta 2.1 Update
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Google has released a new update for Pixel phones, delivering Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1. This is a smaller release than the previously anticipated Android 16 QPR3 Beta 3.
The update is thought to focus primarily on resolving known issues, such as battery drain and connectivity problems. It continues cleanup work from the January QPR3 Beta 2 release, addressing bugs impacting daily use.
Beta 2.1 does not introduce any new app-impacting API changes. Instead, its aim is to improve stability, battery behaviour, and overall reliability across Pixel devices.
This patch comes in two distinct versions for compatible Pixel models. The first version, named CP11.251209.009, targets Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, and 7 Pro devices.
The second update, CP11.251209.009.A1, is for a broader range of later models. These include Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
The over-the-air update download sizes vary by device. For instance, the update measured 123 MB on a Pixel 9a, and 98.39 MB on a Pixel 10. Official details from Google’s release notes regarding specific fixes remain scant.
Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 for Pixel phones.
The update focuses on fixing battery drain, connectivity issues, and improving overall reliability.
No new app-impacting API changes are introduced in Beta 2.1.
Source: FORBES