Google rolls out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 replace

Following the Google Pixel Function Drop update and Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update with new options and bug fixes final month, the corporate has begun sending the primary Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 (Quarterly Platform Launch) replace to suitable pixel units.

Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 fixes stability points and particular issues for early adopters and builders. It has a construct variety of T2B3.230109.002 and nonetheless makes use of the January 2023 safety patch. The next points have been resolved in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3:

Developer-reported and user-reported points

Fastened a problem the place notifications in a notification group have been generally displayed with straight corners as a substitute of rounded corners. (Subject #264287776, Subject #265529116)

Fastened a problem the place the message within the notification shade that signifies an energetic VPN connection overlapped with the message about apps with energetic foreground providers. (Subject #266075977)

Fastened a problem the place the overflow menu couldn’t be accessed when enhancing Fast Settings tiles. (Subject #263484657)

Fastened a problem that generally prompted a tool with vibration enabled to vibrate for too lengthy after it obtained a notification. (Subject #239676913)

Different resolved points

Fastened a problem that generally prompted messaging apps to crash or fail to ship notifications.

Fastened a GPU problem that prevented apps from utilizing sure visible results.

Fastened a problem the place Fast Settings tiles for a piece profile weren’t added after organising a brand new system.

Fastened a problem that generally prompted the Pixel launcher to crash when utilizing the Search bar within the app drawer.

Fastened a problem that generally prevented a tool from being unlocked utilizing a sample after the Google Assistant was activated.

Fastened a problem within the com.android.qns system course of that generally prompted crashes.

Fastened a problem with the Pixel launcher that prevented Chinese language textual content enter from being acknowledged when typing within the Search bar within the app drawer.

Fastened a problem the place when coming into and exiting Image-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after altering the display orientation, the system Settings app crashed with a “Settings keeps stopping” message after which the system Settings app couldn’t be opened.

Fastened a problem with the System UI that generally prompted it to crash from a null pointer exception.

Fastened a problem the place the connection standing of a Bluetooth system generally didn’t match the precise system state.

Fastened a problem the place the Pixel launcher crashed when a person tapped an internet search suggestion for a question time period.

Fastened a problem that prompted standing bar icons to overlap with the date textual content when font and show settings have been set to their most stage on a tool.

Listed below are Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2’s official changelogs, together with the adjustments shared by Mishaal Rahman from Esper:

The brand new “transient” taskbar is now not enabled by default prefer it was in QPR2 Beta 2. You now must allow the launcher flag “ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR” to allow it, similar to in QPR2 Beta 1.

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) February 1, 2023

Transient taskbar: Beta 3 now not has the “transient” taskbar enabled by default as in Beta 2. The brand new launcher flag “ENABLE_MULTI_INSTANCE” permits creation and filtering of a number of process cases in overview, and is disabled by default. If enabled and there are a number of cases of an app, a brand new button will seem to filter recents and solely present apps with a number of cases.

Hub mode: The code for “hub mode” was accessible in Android 13 DP1, however eliminated in later builds. Its return in Android 13 Beta 3 (QPR2) suggests the characteristic is now not deserted.

The Wallpaper & kinds app: The Wallpaper & Kinds app is experimenting with a full-screen wallpaper preview person interface. The choices for lock display and residential display are separated into completely different tabs. The house display tab contains the darkish mode toggle, coloration model choices, and themed icons toggle.

New lock display shortcut: A brand new lock display shortcut for Do Not Disturb mode has been added, however the lock display shortcut characteristic remains to be unavailable. The “custom clock” and “shortcuts” pages have been added to the up to date Wallpaper & Kinds person interface, which is cut up into two tabs for higher group.

3D wallpapers: The “3D wallpapers” characteristic could also be supposed for the Pixel Pill. The “WallpaperEffect” app has returned in Beta 3, however the cinematic wallpaper characteristic is simply accessible on large-screen units with multi-pane settings/exercise embedding enabled.

How you can get it?

Customers can enroll within the Beta Program on your supported system to see these adjustments earlier than they’re launched. When you have been within the Android 13 beta, it’s best to nonetheless get QPR updates.

By enrolling, customers may give builders suggestions and determine QPR launch points. For many who can’t wait, Google has uploaded the picture recordsdata to its downloads site here.

Availability

Units which are suitable with the replace embody the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5G, Pixel 6 (6, 6 Professional and 6a) and Pixel 7 collection.