Google releases Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 update with bug fixes

Google has pushed the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 update for Pixel devices. This update. The update fixes several issues that users and developers encountered in the previous version. The release comes approximately six weeks after the previous version.

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 update includes the October 2024 security patch. It is available for several Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold, and Android Emulator.

Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) provide significant updates compared to monthly security patches as they bring notable user interface changes and new features that do not require waiting for the next major Android version.

This update addresses issues with notifications being cut off, volume buttons not working with some Bluetooth devices, and app icons showing the wrong image. It also resolves crashes when switching users or during system UI use, and addresses problems for foldable devices.

Additionally, Bluetooth features have been improved for better volume control for connected devices. Overall, it improves performance and stability for a better experience.

WHAT’S NEW [CHANGELOG]

Developer- and user-reported issues

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused notifications to be displayed with some content that was cut off.
• Fixed an issue with system memory paging that sometimes caused devices to crash and restart.
• Fixed an issue where the volume buttons didn’t work when connected to certain Bluetooth devices.
• Fixed an issue where some app icons on the home screen were displaying the default system icon instead of the app’s icon.
• Fixed an issue that caused a device to run slowly and sometimes crash when switching back to the primary user from the secondary user.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system UI to crash.
• Fixed an issue for foldable devices where the screen sometimes went blank when unfolding the device.

Other resolved issues

• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented users from interacting with heads-up notifications.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system to crash while taking a bug report.
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and interactivity.

Bluetooth resolved issues

• Fix a crash in BluetoothDevice.getType() that occurred primarily in the testing environment when Bluetooth resources were reused between virtual device instances.
• Improved LE Audio volume control by enabling independent adjustment of each connected sink’s volume using the UI and limiting volume key adjustments to the primary sink.