what you need to know
- Google has dropped Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1 to fine-tune connectivity, customization, performance, and stability in the Beta channel.
- The update includes the January 2025 security patch and fixes issues such as app crashes, freezes, and random restarts.
- It also fixes a strange bug where Emoji Studio settings would pop up when changing wallpapers.
Google rolled out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1 to Pixel, mostly to fix some nasty bugs.
The latest update is based on Android 15 and QPR2, with several tweaks to improve beta channel connectivity, customization, performance, and overall stability. For developers, this is their chance to test their apps against new features and system changes, making sure everything runs smoothly for users.
Compared to the massive QPR2 Beta 2 list, the changes in this release are fairly minor, but that’s what you’d expect from an a la carte release like this.
This update, with build number BP11.241121.013, includes January 2025 security patches and Pixel-specific adjustments. The main focus is on fixing some annoying issues like app crashes, system freezes, and random reboots that some beta users have been dealing with.
Here’s what’s fixed:
- Fixed several issues that sometimes caused devices to freeze, crash, or restart unexpectedly. (Issue #380500068, Issue #381894854, Issue #378856187, Issue #384447026, Issue #384885640, Issue #385056337, Issue #385126181)
- Fixed an issue opening the Emoji Workshop option when selecting a wallpaper from another category in System Settings. (Issue #384629413)
- Fixed various other issues affecting system stability and connectivity.
On top of that, this update fixes a weird bug where the Emoji Studio settings would randomly pop up when selecting a new wallpaper.
This update also brings some solid improvements to system stability and network reliability.
Like previous Android 15 updates, this update is available for the Pixel 6, 7, 8, and 9 series, as well as the Pixel Fold, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Tablet. If you own one of these devices and want to try out the beta, just head to Google’s signup page. There, you can select the device on which you want to test the beta update.
