Google has already had a wild enough day with the unveiling of its new hardware line-up, but they apparently weren’t satisfied with just that. To top off the day, Google has released Android 16 QPR2 with a first Beta 1 build for all of its current Pixel devices that are still receiving updates, from the Pixel 6 up through the Pixel 9. I’d imagine the Pixel 10 series will be added next week.
What’s new in Android 16 QPR2: For those keeping track, but may be confused, this is a brand new Android Beta Program. We have been testing Android 16 QPR1 for months and expect it to go stable in September as a big quarterly update with a Pixel Feature Drop alongside it. What we have today is Android 16 QPR2, which is the next major update that won’t go stable until December. In other words, the December update of Android 16 can be on your Pixel device today.
There appears to be a ton of new stuff and we’re updating our Pixel 9 Pro right now to get some visuals on it all. But as that process takes forever (optimizing!), you can view Google’s own changelog of the new stuff below. We’re already seeing big news on dark theme, auto-themed app icons, more haptic controls, quick settings changes, and a bunch more.
UI, System Experience, and Accessibility
- Expanded Dark Theme
- Auto-Themed App Icons
- Interactive Chooser Sessions
- Smoother Android Migrations
- PDF Document Annotation and Editing
- Display Topology API
- Device-aware View Configuration
- Granular Haptic Feedback Control
- Quick Settings Tile Categories
Media & Audio
- IAMF Decoding Support
- Personal Audio Sharing in Output Switcher
- New AAudio APIs
- HDR/SDR Brightness Slider
Connectivity
- Companion Device Management Enhancements
- MediaRouter Network Privacy Improvements
Privacy & Security
- Secure Lock Device
- Phone Theft Protection Toggle
Developer Productivity
- Widget Engagement Metrics
- Early Warnings for 16KB Page Size Compatibility
- Enhanced Profiling
- More Robust Multi-Display Testing
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