Google’s beta program for theDecember Pixel Feature Dropwent so well that it started working on theMarch 2024 dropalmost a full month ahead oflast year’s schedule. That doesn’t mean the company is taking things easy with its next big release as we head into the holidays — in fact, it followed up on Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 with aquick patch releasejust one week after the first version, and it’s already back again with a second major beta release today.
Google announced Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2on Reddit today, and while we get a full version number bump, there aren’t a ton of changes listed in therelease notes. The security patch level is December 2023, much like the latest stable build that began rolling out last week, and the version number isAP11.231117.006on supported Google devices dating back to the Pixel 5a. The company highlights the following fixes in this build:
Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 resolves the top issues that are described in the following list and includes fixes for some issues that are not noted here.
Another change noted by Nail Sadykov in theGoogle News Telegram channelis that this version is using the officialMaterial Design 3 switchesin the Settings app rather than the custom-made toggles Google had been using as far back as Android 12. Meanwhile,Mishaal Rahman is digging into this releasewith a Twitter thread outlining the new features he’s found, and so far, the most interesting one is a newShare Wi-Fibutton in the mini control panel that appears when you tap the Internet tile in Quick Settings.
What’s new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 and earlier
Google’s latest QPR2 release packs many surprises and some long-awaited features
Though the update has already started rolling out, Google says that it could take up to 24 hours to reach all users. However, the company notes that if you don’t manually apply the update, your phone will automatically be updated to this version within five days if it’sregistered for the beta program.
You can check for the update by heading toSettings → System → Software updates → System update, or you canmanually installthefactory imagesor sideload theOTAif you don’t want to wait. As we noted previously,OTA updates install much fasterthanks to improvements to the seamless updates system, but early reports indicate this version takes quite a while to optimize after installing. However, this could be a result of the sheer size of this particular update, which clocks in at as much as 480MB on some Pixels.
