Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 released: Here’s what’s new

Google has released a new beta version of Android 13. To be precise, it is a new QPR 2 beta build, which addresses several issues. The improvements in this can then be rolled out to the devices, including the Pixel models.

Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3

The fact that Android 13 has been widely available for a long time does not mean that Google does not want to further improve the platform version. The company does this, among other things, with new beta versions that are distributed through the beta program for which you can register. This is the case, for example, for the Pixel devices from the Pixel 4a and higher, including the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro available in the Netherlands.

Now Google has released Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3. This again addresses a number of issues that should further improve the use of Android 13. We have put the changelog with the new functions that have been implemented below for you.

Developer reported and user reported issues

• Fixed an issue where notifications in a notification group were sometimes displayed with straight corners instead of rounded corners. (Issue #264287776, Issue #265529116)
• Fixed an issue where the message in the notification shade that indicates an active VPN connection overlapped with the message about apps with active foreground services. (Issue #266075977)
• Fixed an issue where the overflow menu couldn’t be accessed when editing Quick Settings tiles. (Issue #263484657)
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a device with vibration enabled to vibrate for too long after it received a notification. (Issue #239676913)

Other resolved issues

• Fixed a GPU issue that prevented apps from using certain visual effects.
• Fixed an issue where Quick Settings tiles for a work profile were not added after setting up a new device.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Pixel launcher to crash when using the Search bar in the app drawer.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a device from being unlocked using a pattern after the Google Assistant was activated.
• Fixed an issue in the com.android.qns system process that sometimes caused crashes.
• Fixed an issue with the Pixel launcher that prevented Chinese text input from being recognized when typing in the Search bar in the app drawer.
• Fixed an issue where when entering and exiting Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the system Settings app crashed with a “Settings keeps stopping” message and then the system Settings app couldn’t be opened .
• Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused it to crash from a null pointer exception.
• Fixed an issue where the connection status of a Bluetooth device sometimes did not match the actual device state.
• Fixed an issue where the Pixel launcher crashed when a user tapped a web search suggestion for a query term.
• Fixed an issue that caused status bar icons to overlap with the date text when font and display settings were set to their maximum level on a device.