Android 16 Beta 2.1 is coming to Pixel phones now with a smattering of fixes

At this point, we’re just a few months away from Android 16 being ready for its stable release, but until we get to that day, there’s still plenty of testing left to do. Two weeks ago, Google dropped its last Android 16 update, with Beta 2 delivering tweaks like improved HDR support and some quality-of-life enhancements for measurement units. Now Google’s already back with another one, releasing Android 16 Beta 2.1, replete with bug fixes. Google shares that Beta 2.1 is a minor update over Beta 2 (as if you couldn’t tell by that decimal point), and the focus here is primarily on just stamping out some of the more noxious bugs that have been plaguing Android 16 Beta 2 testers. In fact, Google’s complete changelog for this release only consists of three main points, and one catch-all: Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Doze mode. (Issue #396603519) Fixed issues that caused some animations to appear choppy while configuring live wallpapers. (Issue #397659072) ... Read full article.