Google today released the Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 update (T1B3.221003.008), which includes the November security patch for Pixel 4a/5/5a/6/6 Pro/6a/7/7 Pro and other devices.
As usual, the Android 13 QPR Beta brings several bug fixes.
- Fixed a platform issue that caused the app to crash when using MediaSession to process input from the hardware media playback button.
- Fixed an issue where the device’s GPU driver would sometimes cause the system UI to freeze during normal device use.
- Fixes an issue that sometimes caused Pixel phones to display an incorrect “Missed Call” notification instead of “Receiving a call on another device” when the Pixel Watch was answering a call remotely (in unrestricted mode).
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Google Camera app to crash.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Google Assistant from being activated by launch commands on some devices.
- Fixed an issue that prevented action-based gestures (such as “Lift to answer” or “Flip to mute”) from working on some devices.
- Fixes an issue that sometimes caused artifacts to be displayed when recording or viewing video on some devices.
- Fixes an issue that sometimes caused the Google Camera app to launch slowly.
- Fixes an issue that sometimes caused CarrierSettings to crash when inserting a SIM card on Pixel 6a devices.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the “Go to Browser” option in the notification bar from working when using a no-install app.
- The Android 13 QPR1 Beta update showcases some of the new features in the upcoming Feature Drops for Pixel phones, a quarterly update for Pixel smartphones that brings a host of features to the device. The next update isn’t expected until December.
The update in Pixel devices to download Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1.
