Android 13 Beta 2.1 fixes problem with Android Auto causing crashes (but no, not THAT kind)
It’s been a couple of weeks since Google launchedAndroid 13 Beta 2at I/O. While we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next beta drop — due out sometime next month,according to this year’s timeline— the company isn’t waiting to roll out some bug fixes. Android 13 Beta 2.1 is here, and if you’re running Google’s preview software on a Pixel phone, you’re going to want to update.
Today’s release is coming to Pixels via an OTA update, with the changelog promising fixes for search, phone calls, and hotspots. Android Auto is also finally getting a fix with this patch, afterusers complained of crashes and black screensin the current build. Google describes today’s release as a minor update meant as a bug fix, so you shouldn’t expect to find any new features or hidden changes. You can check out thefull changelogbelow.
Android 13 Beta 2.1 should be rolling out to users now, but you can grab theOTA file from Google’s developer siteto update manually if you’re impatient. If you were waiting to jump into the beta program, this update squashes many of the bugs that might’ve kept you away.
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