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Prepare — Google’s Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is on its means

1 November 2024

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Google prepares Pixel testers for its upcoming Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1.
The corporate states this construct is meant to run by way of Q1 2025 as it is going to be its March 2025 characteristic drop.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 dropped final week with system crash fixes, however Google not too long ago confirmed Android 16 will debut in Q2 2025.

Google is alerting all Pixel testers about its subsequent QPR check for Android 15.

The corporate took to Reddit to announce the upcoming begin of the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1. Google states this subsequent beta will “construct on prime of” the Android 15 QPR1 launch, which is predicted to hit gadgets in December. In case you are an enrolled Pixel tester by way of Google’s program, the corporate detailed steps for these keen to remain or these seeking to exit.

Google states any enrolled tester who’d relatively obtain the secure QPR1 characteristic drop should “choose out of this system.” To keep away from an entire knowledge wipe in your Pixel, the submit recommends that customers observe the remaining steps:

Ignore/don’t apply the downgrade OTA replace.The OTA message can have ‘Downgrade’ within the description. Opting out is not going to trigger an information wipe so long as you don’t apply the downgrade OTA replace.
In case your system is obtainable the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 replace, don’t set up the replace. As a substitute, first choose out of this system, ignore/don’t apply the downgrade OTA replace.
Look forward to the ultimate public secure launch of Android 15 QPR1 (AP4A), which is coming in December.

Android 15 QPR2 Beta across the nook! from r/android_beta

For these seeking to keep, Google states the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 will probably be robotically downloaded (seemingly as an OTA replace) as soon as it arrives. The submit provides that this subsequent QPR construct is meant to be the March 2025 characteristic drop. Moreover, Google estimates that Android 15 QPR2 will conclude someday throughout Q1 2025.

Apart from “kicking off quickly,” Google didn’t give a selected date for the beginning of QPR2 Beta 1. Nevertheless, with QPR1 confirmed to roll out in December, maybe we’re taking a look at a launch in January for the subsequent one, however we’ll have to attend and see for an official submit.

The corporate rolled out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 final week, and that patch was filled with fixes for system crashes. It arrived a bit later than what testers (us included) anticipated. Regardless, the replace additionally offered a clean display screen repair for Google’s foldable telephones that occurred when customers unfolded the system.

Extra importantly, Google’s confirmed timeline for QPR2 Beta 1 may sign the top of Android 15’s beta cycle. The corporate dropped a significant Android SDK replace yesterday (Oct 31) and with it got here affirmation of Android 16 in Q2 2025. Contemplating Q1 runs from January to March, Android 15’s testing may not go additional than that. A Q2 launch for Android 16 offers us April by way of June to play with as we’d see a beta or two earlier than its launch.

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