Google is modernizing the UI for screen recording and Casting in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 with a prominent chip indicator leveraged.
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Google has been working on desktop windowing for a long time, and it’s finally being debuted on Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 with the Pixel Tablet.
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Google today is rolling out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 for Pixel devices.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 redesigns the Settings app with some Material You tweaks and better organization.
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Ahead of the December launch, Google’s Android 15 QPR1 preview cycle continues today with Beta 2 for Pixel devices, including the entire Pixel 9 Pro series.
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Running beta software is always opening the door to random bugs, and one of those seems to be leaving Android Auto partially broken as some Google Pixel 9 owners have found.
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Google is working on a redesign of Quick Settings that might launch with Android 16.
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Following last week’s initial release, Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1.1 is rolling out to Pixel devices. Notably, the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro XL are now supported.
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Following the final Android 15 preview last week, Google is releasing Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 for Pixel today.
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In addition to Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 today for Pixel 8a and earlier, Google is rolling Android 15 Beta 4.2 for the Pixel 9 series.
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As teased last week, Google is rolling out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 to Pixel devices today. This comes ahead of Android 15 hitting the stable channel.
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Android 15 Beta 4.2 is the final patch before the stable launch and Google has posted the last feedback survey.
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Android 15 Beta 4.2 is the final preview release before a stable launch. Google is now preparing testers for the Android 15 December Quarterly Platform Release (or QPR1).
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Almost a month after the “last scheduled update,” Android 15 Beta 4.2 rolled out earlier today with more Pixel fixes.
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While we just had the “last scheduled update,” Google is still releasing patches for Android 15 and Beta 4.1 today addresses a Pixel phone calling issue.
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Android 15 introduces a Material You redesign of the Volume menu, but one current beta regression is the loss of integrated Pixel Buds Pro controls.
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With the “last scheduled update,” Google’s feedback survey for Android 15 Beta 4 is available.
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In addition to the other battery-related changes in Android 15 Beta 4, Google has tweaked the Pixel widget to leverage more Dynamic Color.
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Besides tweaking the Easter egg to add flags, Android 15 offers an absolutely delightful “Landroid” screen saver that’s fantastic on the Pixel Tablet.
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Android 15’s Easter egg has arrived, and it’s a very minor remix of the previous secret space-themed minigame.
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At the moment (on Pixel), Google lets you run Battery diagnostics. Android 15 Beta 4 adds more advanced Device diagnostics that also let you see Battery status.
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Android 15 Beta 4 is available today as the last scheduled update for Pixel devices, though there might still be .x patches in the coming weeks.
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Following Platform Stability last month, Android 15 Beta 4 is rolling out today for Pixel devices. This is officially a near-final build and the “last scheduled update” of this preview cycle. Google says “these OTAs will begin this evening PDT.”
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A bug in Android 15 Beta 3 makes the lockscreen effectively useless for managing notifications by constantly demanding authentication every time you tap. Not all users are experiencing this issue.
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