Overview
- The update rolled out to enrolled Pixel devices on Tuesday, Oct. 20 through the Android Beta Program and downloadable system images.
- Google lists 21 bug fixes that target intermittent device crashes and reboots, screen-recording freezes after rotation, and an issue that shut down phones during WhatsApp video calls.
- The build also fixes accessory and network problems such as paired watches continuing to ring after calls and VoLTE/VoNR or Wi‑Fi calling failures on specific carriers.
- Two user-facing changes arrive in Beta 2: a lock for quick-settings connectivity that requires an unlock to change Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, mobile data, or Wi‑Fi, and a Wallpaper & style carousel for theme packs.
- The release continues Google’s incremental QPR beta approach that pushes small, targeted updates to resolve high-impact, device- or carrier-specific problems before a public quarterly roll‑out, and it asks testers to confirm fixes and report any regressions.