Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
TL;DR Many Pixel owners have complained about Microsoft Office apps not functioning properly on their devices.
The issue particularly affects those running Android 16 QPR3 beta.
While Google has acknowledged the issue and claimed to fix it with the latest beta last week, the issue still persists.
When Google pushed out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 update for Pixel 6 and newer devices last week, it shared a long list of fixes that the update brought. The changelog also mentioned that the issue of Microsoft apps randomly crashing on previous versions was also fixed. Despite this, however, several users have reported that the issues still persist. That could be frustrating, especially as Google endorses Android QPR beta updates — unlike the pre-release betas — fit for regular use.
A large number of reports on the Android beta subreddit, as well as Google’s Issue Tracker, still echo that the bug hasn’t been fixed even after Google claims it has been. The degree to which it affects different people varies, though. For some, only certain Microsoft apps, such as Teams, crash abruptly, while for some others, it’s a larger mix of apps. In addition to Microsoft Office apps, some users also complain about facing issues with the Microsoft Launcher on Android.
One user, bertildator on Reddit, says the apps continue to work on their personal profile but crash when loaded on their work profile. Others, however, contend that apps continue to crash regardless of the profile they’re using.
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Given the diversity of outcomes and how different people are experiencing it differently, it’s difficult to pin it to a specific issue. Adding to that is the fact that some users, including shinnkuu on Reddit, have been able to use Microsoft apps on the latest Android 16 beta without an issue.
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