{"id":154103,"date":"2025-08-17T21:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T21:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/154103\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T21:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T21:47:16","slug":"old-location-icon-returns-to-quick-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/154103\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Location icon returns to Quick Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/android-16-qpr1-notifications.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Besides a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/08\/14\/android-16-qpr1-beta-3-1-pixel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slew of bug fixes<\/a>, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 makes one change to the Location Quick Settings Tile.<\/p>\n<p>In Android 16 (and earlier versions of the OS), Quick Settings used a pin icon for the Location Tile. This is also what appears in the status bar when location services are in use. The inspiration is clearly the Google Maps icon.<\/p>\n<p>The QPR1 Betas tried a cursor-esque arrow icon for the QS Tile, but did not change the pin that appeared in the status bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Beta 3 vs. Beta 3.1<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"1175\" data-id=\"684500\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=684500\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Android-16-QPR1-Beta-3-Location.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=941\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Android-16-QPR1-Beta-3-Location.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"Android 16 QPR1 Location\" data-height=\"1175\" data-id=\"684501\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=684501\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Android-16-QPR1-Beta-3.1-Location.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=941\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Android-16-QPR1-Beta-3.1-Location.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With Beta 3.1, Quick Settings has reverted to the pin icon for a consistent look. This appears to be the only interface change in this patch (which is still on the July 2025 security level), while there are 24 bug fixes:<\/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>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 should be the absolute final beta before the consumer launch that presumably comes in early September for existing Pixel devices.<\/p>\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":"Besides a slew of bug fixes, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 makes one change to the Location Quick&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":154104,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[611,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-154103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-mobile","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115046307808358951","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}