In preparation for the stable launch in September, Google is today releasing Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel devices.
Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) introduce more substantial updates compared to the monthly bug fixes. Traditionally, QPRs are quite stable and are released as betas instead of developer previews. Google officially states that they are “suitable for general use,” with the full launch of Android 16 QPR1 anticipated in September.
This month’s fixes include:
- An issue around RTOS task list corruption that was causing restarts. (Issue #420999948, Issue #426316038)
- Launcher not completely displaying (Issue #428088033, Issue #428405658, Issue #429817851)
- Notification display issues (Issue #421792538, Issue #422749237, Issue #420418750, Issue #428896474)
- The media player in the notification pulldown fails to fully display and function. (Issue #419184923, Issue #421879049, Issue #421810067, Issue #423172198, Issue #422560004, Issue #424116279)
- Full phone restart due to class loader issues (Issue #427676713)
- Kernel issue causing restarts (Issue #408888279, Issue #409949346, Issue #409960197, Issue #410624610, Issue #407373090, Issue #430095518)
- Camera non-functional at startup with black screen (Issue #421870862, Issue #420725698)
- Status bar icons missing corner padding (Issue #419573315, Issue #419134909)
- Notification shade message folding breaks (Issue #421366916)
The Android Beta Feedback app is now available on Pixel devices for reporting issues. You can find it in the app drawer or through Quick Settings to report bugs in the Google issue tracker, and the Android Beta community can be found on Reddit.
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 (BP31.250610.004) with the July 2025 security patch is available for the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel 9a, as well as the Android Emulator.
Most people will be installing via the Android Beta Program, but you can also flash or sideload.
The on-device OTA on a Pixel 9a is 529 MB.
- Pixel 9a — OTA
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold — OTA
- Pixel 9 Pro XL — OTA
- Pixel 9 Pro — OTA
- Pixel 9 — OTA
- Pixel 8a — OTA
- Pixel 8 Pro — OTA
- Pixel 8 — OTA
- Pixel Fold — OTA
- Pixel Tablet — OTA
- Pixel 7a — OTA
- Pixel 7 Pro — OTA
- Pixel 7 — OTA
- Pixel 6a — OTA (not currently available)
- Pixel 6 Pro — OTA
- Pixel 6 — OTA
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