What you need to know
- Google deploys an Android 16 beta 2.1 correction on pixel devices registered with some bug corrections.
- The short list of fixes includes a correction for a problem which caused an unexpected time restart to pixel phones.
- It is available as live update for pixel phones registered in the Android Beta program.
Google published the second Android 16 Beta to the testers of the Android Beta program two weeks ago, and follows this update with a minor correction which corrects some of the most boring bugs. Android 16 Beta 2.1 begins to deploy now to register Android 16 Beta 2 devices – which is supported by the Google Pixel 6 series and more recent – and is described as a “minor update”, according to the update Liberation notes.
Each version of pre-liberation software is likely to have some unexpected bugs or behaviors inside, but the bugs crushed in Android 16 Beta 2.1 had the potential to be particularly frustrating. A problem has restarted pixel devices on Android 16 Beta 2, and another would not allow pixel peripherals entering Doze mode. There are also fixes for agitated animations and “various other problems”, according to Google.
Here is what the official version notes of Google Android 16 Beta 2.1 say on the modifications:
- Fixed a problem that sometimes prevented the devices from entering Soze mode. (Number 396603519))
- Correcting the problems that have revealed certain animations while configuring live wallpapers. (Number 397659072))
- Fixed a problem that sometimes made the devices restart unexpectedly. (Number 396541565))
- Fixed various other problems that have an impact on system stability, connectivity and performance.
The rapid work of Google to correction bugs in Android 16 is a good sign that the update progresses as expected. The company seems to be on the right track to reach the stability of the platform for Android 16 from next month, with an upcoming final outing in the second quarter of this year. He published the second Android 16 Beta on February 13 with media, camera and graphics updates, as well as some behavioral changes.
Now that Android 16 is in public beta phase, it is easy to get updates like Android 16 Beta 2.1. Pixel phones that are already registered in the Android BETA program – with an overview of the Android 16 developer or a beta version – will automatically obtain Android 16 Beta 2.1 Live (OTA) when available.
There is no official word at the moment when the OTA for Android 16 Beta 2.1 will hit the eligible devices, but it should take place soon, if it is not already the case. To check the update, open the Settings application and search for System updates tongue. To try Android 16 Beta 2, you can register a supported Google Pixel phone – Pixel 6 Series and more recent – in the Android Beta program here.
