Following the Google Pixel Characteristic Drop update and Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 replace with new features and bug fixes final month, the corporate has begun sending the primary Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 (Quarterly Platform Launch) replace to appropriate pixel gadgets.
The January 2023 safety updates are included in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 (T2B2.221216.006) together with bug fixes and optimizations to efficiency and stability.
Listed below are Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2’s official changelogs, together with the modifications shared by Mishaal Rahman of Esper.io:
The taskbar tutorial is being up to date to replicate the brand new “transient taskbar”. The “transient taskbar” design can be dwell – no want for root. pic.twitter.com/KOFAYd9vNU
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) January 9, 2023
- Transient taskbar: A brand new “transient taskbar” is being included into the taskbar tutorial. With out root entry, the “transient taskbar” design can be operational.
- Emoji addition: Unicode 15 emojis have been added.
- Dock defender: When the battery hits a sure stage (seemingly 80%), charging will cease whenever you dock the Pixel Pill. The “dock defender” functionality expands on the “battery defender” (Adaptive Charging) performance of the Pixel. You may briefly get round this by charging the pill.
- Shortcuts: As part of this replace, Android now helps displaying a “Shortcuts” tab in Settings > Show > Lock display, permitting you to switch the shortcuts on the lock display. Though, this isn’t seen but in QPR2 Beta 2 for pixel gadgets.
- Screenshots in work profile folder: Your screenshots of apps which are open in your work profile will likely be stored within the work profile’s screenshots folder reasonably than the non-public profile’s.
- Management gadgets from Lock display: If the app helps it, Android 13 permits you to management your sensible residence home equipment from the lock display, however that you must toggle “display device controls” in Settings > Show > Lock display.
- Generate themed icons: Google is testing the flexibility to create personalized icons for “ANY” app; nevertheless, this characteristic is at the moment turned off by default.
- Spatial audio: A brand new shared library on the Pixel 7 referred to as aoc_audio_stereo_spatializer is more likely to allow spatial audio by way of the stereo audio system of the system.
- Partial display sharing: You may entry the “app selector” interface from the “Start Recording” button, and the characteristic is accessible.
- Switch an eSIM profile: It may ultimately be potential to switch an eSIM profile from an outdated Android telephone to a brand new telephone, or convert a bodily SIM card profile to an eSIM profile. Transferring profiles will likely be supported in Google’s SIM Supervisor app on Pixel and lots of GMS gadgets.
- Android Stylus: For “Android Stylus,” a brand new key format file has been added. He claims that though it’s now assigned to a “arbitrary keycode for testing and development,” it might ultimately be assigned to the brand new “notetaking” characteristic, which launches Google Maintain in a floating window or bubble.
Methods to get it?
Customers can enroll within the Beta Program in your supported system to see these modifications earlier than they’re launched. Should you have been within the Android 13 beta, you need to nonetheless get QPR updates.
By enrolling, customers can provide builders suggestions and determine QPR launch points. For individuals who can’t wait, Google has uploaded the picture recordsdata to its downloads site here.
Availability
Units which are appropriate 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.
