In a surprising move, Google dropped thefirst Android 14 QPR2(March 2024 Feature Drop) beta in mid-November. This was unexpected as the company is still beta testingAndroid 14’s first Feature Drop, which is due in December 2023. The QPR2 Beta 1 contained several improvements, including the ability to remove the At a Glance widget (finally!),per-app screen record, and a revamped volume slider. Now, less than a week after QPR2’s first beta dropped, Google has released Beta 1.1, a small update packing some minor bug fixes.
Google’s release notes for Android 14’s QPR2 Beta 1.1 is relatively short. It highlights some under-the-hood system stability and performance improvements, along with a fix that caused some apps to be removed after a system update was installed.
This minor update to Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 includes the following fixes:
If your Pixel is enrolled in the Android beta program and running the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1, the Beta 1.1 OTA update should automatically appear on your phone. Since this is a minor release, the download size is also relatively small. The OTA update for thePixel 8 Prois 10MB in size, 17.1MB for thePixel 7 Pro, and 7MB for the Pixel 6. Alternatively, you can grab the OTA file or factory imagefrom Googleand sideload or flash it manually on your Pixel.
You might notice the update installing a lot faster on your Pixel than before. That’s due toGoogle making several underlying optimizations, bringing the install time down to a few minutes from 30–40 minutes previously. The faster installation time is even more noticeable on the Pixel 7, Pixel 8, andPixel Tablet, as they use LZ4 compression to speed up the process.
you may go through ourAndroid 14 QPR2 what’s newroundup to get an overview of all the changes Google plans to include in the March 2024 Feature Drop for Pixels. If the features look tempting, followthis guideto install the Android 14 QPR Beta on your Pixeleasily.
If your Pixel is running Android 14 QPR1 Beta and you want to move to the stable channel without a wipe, wait until Google releases the next stable QPR build. This window will soon open when the December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop lands in a few weeks. Until then, leave the beta program and ignore the OTA that will downgrade your phone to the last stable Android 14 release.
