{"id":201772,"date":"2025-12-25T21:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/201772\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T21:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:19:17","slug":"google-starts-rolling-out-android-16-qpr3-beta-1-1-is-rolling-out-with-an-important-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/201772\/","title":{"rendered":"Google starts rolling out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 is rolling out with an important fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to knowGoogle is rolling out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 for Pixel devices, with a focus on stability instead of new features.The update fixes a bug that caused certain apps to crash on startup.Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 is a small 58MB update and supports Pixel phones ranging from Pixel 6 to Pixel 10.<\/p>\n

Google has started rolling out a new Android 16<\/a> QPR3 beta update for Pixel devices, and while it does not introduce any new features, it does bring in an important fix for an issue that could affect everyday usage.<\/p>\n

The update, labeled Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1, is now rolling out to supported Pixel phones as a minor follow-up to the first Android 16 QPR3 beta released earlier this month. This update focuses primarily on stability rather than adding new functionality.<\/p>\n

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As per the official changelog, Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 fixes an issue that caused some apps to crash immediately on startup (Issue #470144317<\/a>, Issue #470214834<\/a>). Google lists this as a change addressing problems where certain apps would fail to launch correctly.<\/p>\n

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The new build bumps the version number to CP11.251114.007, up from CP11.251114.006, and comes in at roughly 58 MB in size. It is available for a wide range of Pixel devices, starting from the Pixel 6 series and extending all the way up to the latest Pixel 10 lineup<\/a>. If your device is already enrolled in the Android Beta Program, the update should arrive as an OTA download.<\/p>\n

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 fixes an annoying app crash bug<\/p>\n

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The first Android 16 QPR3 beta<\/a> introduced a handful of notable changes. One of the biggest additions was the option to disable the At a Glance widget<\/a> from the home screen, something Pixel users have been asking for years. Google also added the ability to swap the back and recent buttons when using three-button navigation.<\/p>\n

Another standout change introduced with QPR3 Beta 1 was improved flashlight controls. Instead of a simple on-or-off toggle, the system now lets you adjust the brightness level of the flashlight, similar to iPhones.<\/p>\n

If you want to try out the latest Android 16 beta, make sure your Pixel is enrolled in the Android Beta Program<\/a>. OTA updates have already started rolling out, but if it has not appeared on your device yet, you can sideload the update or flash the factory image manually<\/a>. Alternatively, if you prefer waiting it out, the stable release of Android 16 QPR3 is expected to arrive sometime in Q1 2026.<\/p>\n

Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to knowGoogle is rolling out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 for Pixel devices, with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[342,111,139,69,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-201772","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-mobile","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}