Two upgrades for the Pixel phones were launched by Google today. The first is a monthly incremental update called the November 2022 security update. The latest beta for the impending Android 13 QPR1 upgrade was made available as the second update today. Yes, you may update your Pixel to Android 13 QPR1 beta 3.1 if you have a Pixel 4a or newer model. Read on for more information on this month’s release, which includes a fresh security patch and patches for a lengthy range of issues.
Like the earlier published incremental upgrades, Google seeded the new beta build only with version number T1B3.221003.008, and it takes a small amount of data to download. You can rapidly upgrade your phone to the latest software because the update is only 45MB in size on the Pixel 7 Pro. The monthly security patch for November 2022 is included in this month’s release. Both the Android Developers website and the Android Beta subreddit have received formal announcements from Google about the latest beta.
The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 update for compatible Pixel phones has begun to be released by Google. As part of repairs drops, this update for Pixel smartphones is released. The business also made several performance improvements in addition to a number of new fixes. With this version, Google addresses a sizable number of problems; you can view a detailed list of these updates here.
A platform flaw that caused programs to crash when utilizing a MediaSession to process input via the hardware media playback button has been fixed. Issue #255500998, Issue #251798994, Issue #252665746, Issue #251381423, Issue #251513135
- Problems where a device’s GPU drivers occasionally enabled the system UI to freeze during regular device operation have been fixed.
- Fixed a problem where, occasionally, Pixel phones would display an inaccurate “Missed call” indication rather than “Call answered on another device” when a call was answered remotely by a Pixel Watch (in untethered mode).
- A problem that occasionally caused the Google Camera application to crash has been fixed.
- Fixed a problem that prohibited some smartphones from having word to activate Google Assistant.
- Fixed a problem that prohibited some devices from supporting motion-based gestures like “Lift to check phone” or “Flip to Shhh.”
- Fixed a problem that occasionally resulted in artefacts showing up when recording or watching videos on some devices.
- Resolved a problem that occasionally made the Google Camera app launch slowly.
- Fixed a problem that occasionally led to the CarrierSettings app crashing on Pixel 6a smartphones when a SIM card was inserted.
- Fixed the problem that made it impossible to use the “Go to browser” notification option when opening an instant app.
Therefore, if you have a Pixel phone that is running Android 13 QPR1 beta and you are experiencing any of the difficulties mentioned above, you should update to the more recent version. To participate in the beta program, if you are on stable Android 13 and wish to upgrade to the Quarterly Platform Release, visit the Android Beta Program site and sign up. Once registered, you may update your phone to the most recent version of Android. Visit this link to obtain the factory images and this page to receive the OTA files to sideload your phone with the beta upgrade manually. Create a backup before sideloading the updated software, just to be safe.
