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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 Update Arrives With 4 Fixes

Kellen June 25, 2025 5

Yo, Google Pixel owners, a new beta update is available for you to download. Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 just went live with some fixes you'll want. Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 update: In this new build that's available to all of the still-supported Pixel phones...

Pixel Owners Say Android 16 Update Forcing Them to Give Up

Kellen June 18, 2025 116

With the release of stable Android 16 to all of the Pixel owners who weren't a part of the beta program, we sort of expected to hear some complaints. Things change with new Android versions, big updates often mess with settings or apps, and people are...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Brings Refreshed Google Search Bar

Tim June 13, 2025 13

We've been playing with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 for a few days now, and while it's mainly full of bug fixes, we did notice Google's refreshed Search bar. It has the usual elements, such as the Google Search, Voice Search, and Google Lens buttons, but it also...

Native Flashlight Controls on Pixel? Wild Android Fantasies Become Reality

Tim June 13, 2025 8

We'll get this part out of the way very quickly. It has been for years now that other phone owners could natively control the brightness level of their phone's flashlight feature. Meanwhile, Pixel owners are left to download 3rd-party apps to do the same thing...

No One Can Find Google’s New Pixel VIPs Feature

Kellen June 11, 2025 27

One of the few new features introduced in the June Pixel Feature Drop yesterday is missing for almost everyone. Google's new Pixel VIPs feature, which is essentially the headline new goodie of this latest drop, appears to be slowly rolling out as a server-side...

Android 16’s Desktop Mode Arrived in QPR1 Beta 2, Here’s What It Can Do

Kellen June 11, 2025 6

Back at Google I/O, Google announced that it was indeed making a desktop mode or desktop windowing feature for Android 16 that would allow you to connect a phone to a display and get a desktop-like experience. They had worked with Samsung on it, because of...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Update Arrives With 7 Big Fixes

Kellen June 10, 2025 5

Google apparently isn't done for the day - you want more Android 16? After giving us stable Android 16, as well as both Pixel and Android Feature Drops, Google says that the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is arriving at some point (it just went live as I was typing...

Here’s Everything Google Fixed With June Patch and Android 16

Tim June 10, 2025 1

Google has shared details on the June, 2025 patch (which is Android 16) and what all is inside. Bound for all supported Pixel devices dating back to the Pixel 6 lineup, there's a healthy list of fixes inside. Android 16 bug fixes: Google notes fixes for the...