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Android 14 QPR1, or Quarterly Platform Release 1, has just hit another milestone with the release of Beta 2.1. If your Pixel is enrolled in the beta program, you’ll soon get the new update with some bug fixes. Like previous releases, the update is available for every Pixel model launched since 2021 — from the Pixel 5a through to the Pixel 8 series, including the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
Pixel devices get Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.1 with bug fixes
QPRs are quarterly feature updates for Pixel devices. Through these releases, Google pushes new features that don’t require a major Android OS upgrade. It’s a relatively new concept but has been very effective in keeping up the excitement among users. Pixels get a feature update every three months throughout the year before making the jump to a new Android version. The cycle continues till their end of life.
Google runs beta programs for these quarterly releases to let users test the update and help it fix bugs before the stable rollout. The company rolled out the first Android 14 QPR1 beta update for Pixel devices a couple of weeks before the Android 14 hit the stable release. It followed up with Beta 2 a day after the Android 14 release. It’s now pushing Beta 2.1 to address some of the known issues with the previous build.
According to Google’s official release notes, the latest update fixes a bug that occasionally prevented the under-display fingerprint scanner from working when always-on display (AOD) was enabled. It also resolves the cellular connectivity issue that beta users faced after swapping SIM cards. Google has patched some minor bugs as well, improving the system’s stability and reliability.
The company states that other known issues in Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 exist in Beta 2.1. These include the battery level in the status bar sometimes appearing 0% temporarily. There are also reports about broken animations, notifications overlapping the date and weather on the lock screen, Bluetooth turning off automatically, and more. Google will fix these issues with subsequent beta updates.
The stable update should arrive in December
If history is any indication, Android 14 QPR1 should hit a stable release in December. We may see a few more beta builds until then. If you have joined the beta program, watch out for new updates in the coming weeks. The latest release comes with the firmware build number U1B2.230922.010 for all eligible Pixel models. Since November is still over a week away, the devices remain on the October security patch.