Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro join the bleeding edge with Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3
Google’s latest phones have been available for a week now, and so far, we’re quite smitten with them. ThePixel 7andPixel 7 Proboth offer some excellent improvements over their counterparts, including refined hardware and some pretty impressive camera tricks. Of course, as Pixel phones, they’re also eligible to check out in-development Android versions well before those changes roll out to everyone. If you’ve been dying for some beta action on your new hardware, you’re in luck, as Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 is now available.
Unlike last time, Google has actuallydelivered some patch notesfor this release. There aren’t a ton of bug fixes this time around — and as per usual, no new features mentioned — though a handful of issues have been dealt with. That includes blank screens, Face and Fingerprint Unlock woes, flickering full-screen video playback, and more. You can check out the full list of patch notes below.
The following issues have been resolved in Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3:
Developer-reported and user-reported issues
Other resolved issues
If you have a supported device — ranging from the Pixel 4a all the way up to the Pixel 7 — you can grab theOTA filesorfactory imagesfrom Google right now. Otherwise, the update should be rolling out to every enrolled device shortly.
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