It hasn’t been that long since the last beta of Android 16 QPR3, but Google is starting out the year strong, delivering a new update today that will be rolling out to all compatible Pixel devices. There are two versions of the update rolling out, with CP11.251209.007 being for the Pixel 6 and 7 series phones, and CP11.251209.007.A1 being for all other supported Pixel models.
Big fixes incoming
As far as what the update delivers, well, you’re going to see some big changes when it comes to performance and usability. While there’s a long list of fixes, Google sums it up pretty well by sharing that there are updates that improve “stability, performance, and usability issues.”
If you’ve been experiencing crashes and software freezes, excessive battery drain, or even charging issues, this update will fix those problems. The connectivity should also be improved with better Wi-Fi speeds and more reliable call connections. And you’ll even see some improvements to the UI.
You can check out the full list of changes, but Google has also showcased some of the top changes you’ll find in the update on Reddit, which you can see verbatim down below.
- Fixed an issue where the app drawer could become unresponsive when scrolling, which required updates to how UI elements were rendered. (Issue #432694128, Issue #432611971, Issue #441788998, Issue #447789653, Issue #447125065, Issue #446491462, Issue #445832419, Issue #442990958, Issue #440405179, Issue #439268737, Issue #439083159, Issue #454385069, Issue #451983469, Issue #458223724, Issue #469499984)
- Android Auto incorrectly logs extensive screen time, impacting battery life. (Issue #441280883, Issue #447843531, Issue #447296214, Issue #449371463, Issue #452024570, Issue #454619159, Issue #451565863, Issue #457515225, Issue #454055323)
- Fixed graphical glitches and performance degradation when interacting with the notification shade in full-screen or PiP modes by improving display rendering. (Issue #462950086, Issue #459169119, Issue #459073123, Issue #457522321, Issue #456371707, Issue #470324651)
- Resolved an excessive battery drain issue occurring overnight by optimizing background process power consumption. (Issue #442456513, Issue #440873210, Issue #429398132, Issue #428357521, Issue #443002505, Issue #433564015, Issue #432594266, Issue #454776512, Issue #419460613)
- Fixed an issue where the battery charging limit was not being respected causing devices to charge to 100% instead of the set limit. (Issue #451095909, Issue #448046776, Issue #448021060, Issue #456718803, Issue #454560474, Issue #432877207, Issue #429727643, Issue #466851728)
- Fixed an issue where users experienced slow internet speeds on Wi-Fi due to a Wi-Fi connection bug. (Issue #454437480, Issue #456981967, Issue #456958280, Issue #455498451, Issue #458441788, Issue #458304750, Issue #457361044, Issue #453997420, Issue #453365426, Issue #461005533, Issue #452712962, Issue #463807838, Issue #469473410, Issue #469356290, Issue #470068419, Issue #472337394, Issue #470030535, Issue #471294203, Issue #473365864, Issue #471432420)
- Fixed a crash when accessing radio information settings. (Issue #470740072, Issue #470575371, Issue #471076634)
- Users experienced a noticeable delay and lack of feedback when switching audio outputs to speakerphone during calls; this was resolved by improving audio routing logic. (Issue #442358468, Issue #446414653, Issue #452604183, Issue #441823037, Issue #470810688)
- Resolved a display issue causing screen flickering when waking the device from Always-On Display by updating system webview. (Issue #455170051, Issue #447868121, Issue #472471563)
- Fixed an issue where certain apps, including Microsoft applications managed by Intune, were crashing on startup due to a compatibility problem with the Android system that has now been resolved. (Issue #470144317, Issue #470214834)
- Fixed an issue causing inconsistent or failed wireless charging and slow wired charging by improving the power management system. (Issue #440727445, Issue #440698378, Issue #441025579, Issue #440985884, Issue #440918295, Issue #440593328, Issue #441450848, Issue #441402306, Issue #441649075, Issue #443625841, Issue #444875773, Issue #445317095)
- Resolved system crashes that occurred when folding a foldable device with an app open by fixing an issue with activity lifecycle management during device state changes. (Issue #471377352, Issue #471113032, Issue #470681115)
You can now give it a try
Of course, if you’re curious, you can now give this update a try. You will need a compatible Pixel device, and you should back up your important information before giving it a go.
You will need to enroll in the beta in order to download the update, but this is a fairly simple process. If you don’t like it, it is possible to shift out of the beta, but you will most likely see some data loss.
