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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 Is Here: New Emojis, Bug Fixes, and Icon Experiments [Download Now]
Google launched the first Android 13 QPR2 beta last month, which was introduced under the December 2022 security update, and now the company has released the second beta update for the Pixel devices; users who own the pixel smartphones can test the upcoming ‘Pixel Drop’ features after installing the update. It is also noticeable that the update is only provided to those users who have previously enrolled in the beta program.
Android 13 QPR2 beta update brings new improvements for Pixel phones
With this update, your device will get several improvements, and some issues have also been fixed, such as it resolves the Home screen unresponsive issue, as well as the problem in the Google camera app, has been resolved, where it is stuck in the slow motion mode even after switching it into the normal video capture mode. According to the information, the update is available for several pixel phones, including Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and 7 Pro.
Google could make the sharing menu more consistent in Android 14
Google has issued some advisories regarding this update
After installing this update, your device might get some stability, battery, or performance issues. Users who need accessibility might face some issues. Some apps might not function as expected when running on this release; Google apps may also get affected by this.
If you want to install the update, the device should be enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program. After enrolling, your device is offered continuous over-the-air updates to the latest beta updates
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 Changelog:
The official changelog for the latest QPR2 Beta 2, version T2B2.221216.006, which is compatible with Pixel 4a and later, should be reviewed first. The build includes a number of bug fixes, the January 2023 security patches that have already been released in the stable channel, and an upgrade to Play Services from version 22.39.10 to 22.41.13.
- Fixed an issue with the system user interface that sometimes caused the Home screen to fail to respond.
- Fixed an issue where, after returning to Normal video capture mode from Slower mode in the Google Camera app, the app continued to capture slow motion video if the capture speed was changed between 1/8x and 1/4x in Slower mode.
Google detects that it has detected three bugs in this build, which will likely be fixed in the next version:
- The list of recent apps sometimes doesn’t respond if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open.
- In some cases, when you enter and exit Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the System Settings app crashes with a message “Settings continue to stop” and then the System Settings app cannot be opened.
- A problem with the system user interface can sometimes cause it to crash due to a null pointer exception.
New Emojis:
One of them is compatibility for the Unicode 15 emojis, which number up to 4,489 characters and were formally submitted in September 2022. The consortium asserts that the most popular emoji was a pink heart, however this collection also contains moose and donkey as well as musical instruments like the flute and maracas.
- Trembling face
- Blue Heart
- Grey heart
- Pink heart
- Hand pushing to the right
- Hand pushing to the left
- Moose
- donkey
- Wing
- Goose
- Medusa
- Ginger
- Hyacinth
- pea pod
- Folding Fan
- Choice of hair
- Maracas
- Flute
- Khanda
- wirelessly
How to install Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2
To upgrade to QPR2 Beta 2, just have a Pixel 4a or later and be subscribed to the Android 13 beta program. The update will automatically arrive via OTA, or you can download the OTA or factory image from the links below.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.