{"id":146429,"date":"2025-08-15T00:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T00:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146429\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T00:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T00:30:11","slug":"android-16-qpr1-beta-3-1-rolling-out-with-24-pixel-bug-fixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146429\/","title":{"rendered":"Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 rolling out with 24 Pixel bug fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Android-16-release-logos-3.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/07\/17\/android-16-qpr1-beta-3-everything-new\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last major release<\/a> nearly a month ago, Google is rolling out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 for the Pixel today.<\/p>\n<p>BP31.250610.00<strong>9<\/strong> with the July 2025 security patch is <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/16\/release-notes-qpr?hl=en#beta3.1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available<\/a> for supported devices: 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. Fixes include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Device instability or reboots related to Wi-Fi by improving how the system processes network statistics. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/433037402\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #433037402<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/432867183\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #432867183<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/433418936\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #433418936<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/432795362\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #432795362<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/432770117\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #432770117<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/432699126\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #432699126<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/435489862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #435489862<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/435011484\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #435011484<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The Context Hub, a low-power sensor component, would crash due to excessive use of main memory, causing device instability; resolved by optimizing memory allocation and preventing memory leaks. (\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/420999948\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #420999948<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/426316038\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #426316038<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The home screen sometimes lost its bottom row of pinned apps and the search bar, making them inaccessible; this was fixed by adjusting how these elements reappear after screen transitions. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/428088033\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #428088033<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/428405658\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #428405658<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/429817851\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #429817851<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Notifications would overlap in the shade, hindering readability, by refining the notification display and dismissal animation logic. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/421792538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #421792538<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/422749237\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #422749237<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/420418750\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #420418750<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/428896474\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #428896474<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue that caused unexpected device restarts. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/427676713\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #427676713<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The Quick Settings UI on unfolded foldable devices appeared clipped or misaligned due to incorrect padding caused by double-counting the camera cutout. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/419184923\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #419184923<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/421879049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #421879049<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/421810067\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #421810067<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/423172198\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #423172198<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/422560004\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #422560004<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/424116279\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #424116279<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue that caused devices to unexpectedly reboot. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/408888279\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #408888279<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/409949346\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #409949346<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/409960197\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #409960197<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/410624610\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #410624610<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/407373090\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #407373090<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/430095518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #430095518<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The status bar appearing in the Quick Settings shade was sometimes misaligned with the standard status bar, causing a visual inconsistency. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/419573315\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #419573315<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/419134909\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #419134909<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/432794874\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #432794874<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Addressed a system hang or crash, particularly during unlock, caused by the camera\u2019s Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) read getting stuck, by implementing a non-blocking method for sensor data retrieval. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/421870862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #421870862<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/420725698\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #420725698<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The media player on the lock screen would sometimes disappear or become unresponsive. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/420517884\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #420517884<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue where the notification shade displayed a large, growing gap, obscuring notifications, by correcting how notification animations were clipped. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/421366916\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #421366916<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue where the media player notification could appear clipped or disappear during device rotation, by improving how its display area is sized and updated in UI transitions. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/433040374\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #433040374<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Video calls initiated from voice calls no longer experience muted audio; a system audio fix now correctly manages sound output during call type transitions. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/434139133\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #434139133<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/427060263\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #427060263<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/438414975\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #438414975<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue where black translucent bars appeared at the top and bottom of the home screen after exiting full-screen apps by correcting how transient system bar states were cleared. (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/425407737\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #425407737<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/433929827\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Issue #433929827<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An issue that caused the device to unexpectedly crash and restart during an OTA update.<\/li>\n<li>An issue causing occasional device restarts after system updates.<\/li>\n<li>Widgets on the home screen sometimes failed to load due to looking for outdated app files.<\/li>\n<li>Typing occasionally stopped working in apps because internal input system processes could race.<\/li>\n<li>Device crashes caused by the Context Hub running out of memory.<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth crashes and instability caused by an \u201cUnimplemented Packet Type\u201d error have been resolved.<\/li>\n<li>[RG5][BD1A.250219.006]Unable to handle kernel paging request, PC is at edgetpu_kci_release_vmbox, LR is at edgetpu_kci_release_vmbox<\/li>\n<li>An issue that could cause phone disconnections or system crashes during calls by resolving a memory corruption bug in audio data buffer handling related to audio playback speed changes.<\/li>\n<li>A brief screen flicker happened when launching apps from the notification shade.<\/li>\n<li>A system crash that could occur when using your device\u2019s media features, especially when connected to a computer for media transfer, by improving the internal handling of media connection resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a pretty sizable update for bug fixes ahead of the public launch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>All eligible devices enrolled in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/androidbeta\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android Beta for Pixel program<\/a>\u00a0will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to QPR Beta 3.1.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The OTA images are <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/16\/download-ota-qpr?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">immediately available<\/a> this time. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pixel 9a: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/tegu_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-4de94f08.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 9 Pro Fold: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/comet_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-f9a36227.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 9 Pro XL: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/komodo_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-d04c8659.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 9 Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/caiman_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-346d05e4.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/tokay_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-71027e34.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 8a: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/akita_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-a7be43a9.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 8 Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/husky_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-6f2fad5a.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/shiba_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-eac96fbd.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel Tablet: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/tangorpro_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009.a1-fdf5e8bc.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel Fold: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/felix_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-c6c20143.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 7a: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/lynx_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-d8735e68.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 7 Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/cheetah_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-7bcf96be.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/panther_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-87945fd4.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 6a: OTA<\/li>\n<li>Pixel 6 Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/raven_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-d50cbe02.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pixel 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.google.com\/developers\/android\/baklava\/images\/ota\/oriole_beta-ota-bp31.250610.009-a8931292.zip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OTA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following the last major release nearly a month ago, Google is rolling out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 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