Following last week’s release, Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.1 is rolling out as a patch for Pixel devices that failed to boot if “Enable desktop experience features” was enabled before installing.
- BP41.250916.010: Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a
- BP41.250916.010.A1: All devices
On our Pixel 9a already running Beta 3 and had no issues, this is just a 2.64 MB update. Google last week pulled the OTA. Today’s release notes do not have an updated entry for Beta 3.1.
Google lists several options for devices that “took the Beta 3 update, had… Settings > System > Developer options > “Enable desktop experience features” turned on, and are unable to boot.”
- Ideally, let the system recover itself back to Beta 2 after the system fails to boot a few times.
- If you have (ADB) USB debugging enabled in developer options before the bootloop
- Sideload the new OTA package update
- If you are on the Android Recovery page after the bootloop: Factory reset
- Factory wipe/reset from Recovery/Rescue mode
The full instructions are available here.
Beta 3 fixed a lot of problems, but there’s a bug with the loss of other lockscreen clocks. Google presumably has a bigger bug fixer update in the coming weeks.
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