Now that Google is passionate about the development of the next major operating system, the Android 16 launch seems to be on track as the progress is literally impressive. Meanwhile, Google yet again brought a new update, Android 16 Beta 2.1, that packs a few but impactful fixes.
Right after delivering the Android 16 Beta 2 update for the Pixel devices, which significantly brought about various interesting camera upgrades alongside several other relevant changes, customizations, and more. Now, another beta build, Android 16 Beta 2.1, has just landed.
Google is rollout Android 16 Beta 2.1 Pixel phones
On the comparison side over Android 16 Beta 2, Google states that Beta 2.1 is a small update that merely features a few fixes that have been acknowledged within the previous Beta 2 version. Since the changelog doesn’t bring any major features, the key highlight is that the update significantly fixes the issue where the users were sometimes causing devices to reboot unexpectedly.
Apart from this, the latest update further fixed various other issues that were affecting system stability, connectivity, and performance in order to offer an efficient user experience. While Google jumped onto the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update, it appears like the Beta 3 build will follow up next.
This minor update to Android 16 Beta 2 includes the following fixes:
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Sleep mode. (Issue #396603519)
- We fixed the issues that caused some animations to be displayed intermittently when setting up animated wallpapers. (Issue #397659072)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused devices to restart unexpectedly. (Issue #396541565)
- Various other issues that affected the stability, connectivity, and system performance have been fixed.
Samsung reportedly working on One UI 8 (Android 16) skin?
On the comparison side, Samsung is presumably working on One UI 8, which will run Android 16 on board as Google fastens up its progress with Android 16, and the next major OS version is expected to enter its platform stability phase somewhere until June 2025. This is eventually generating interest among Galaxy fans, but for now, anything regarding One UI 8 will not make any sense.
