android 15 Now that a stable version is finally available for Pixel devices, following Google’s beta program is much easier. Rather than developing two pre-release builds at the same time, the company is fully focused on Android 15 QPR1, which will be released soon in December 2024. Drop pixel feature. Today, the new version is one step closer to stable release.
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Mishaal Rahman was the first to report the new firmware after spotting the build number for today’s update (AP41.240925.009) When your company uploads a new DSU image. Google later confirmed this development in a post on the Android Beta subreddit, noting that the security patch level is October 2024. The company also provided the following release notes, highlighting a huge list of bug fixes.
Today, we’re bringing you Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 (AP41.240925.009) with the following fixes:
- We fixed an issue where some content in notifications could appear clipped. (Issue #369022573)
- Fixed an issue with system memory paging that could cause the device to crash or reboot. (Issue #370281133, Issue #363067081)
- We fixed an issue where the volume buttons didn’t work when connected to certain Bluetooth devices. (Issue #370700569, Issue #362542656, Issue #362115174, Issue #369774572)
- We fixed an issue where some app icons on the home screen were displaying the default system icon instead of the app icon. (Problem number 335579823)
- We fixed an issue where the device could become slow and crash when switching from secondary to primary user. (Problem number 339635839)
- Fixed an issue where the system UI could crash. (Issue #370214367)
- We fixed an issue on foldable devices that could cause the screen to go blank when unfolding the device. (Issue #367324432)
- Fixed an issue where users might be unable to interact with heads-up notifications.
- Fixed an issue where the system could crash while creating a bug report.
- Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and interactivity.
- Fixed a crash in BluetoothDevice.getType() that occurred primarily in test environments when Bluetooth resources were reused between virtual device instances.
- Improved volume control in LE Audio by allowing you to adjust the volume of each connected sink individually using the UI, and by restricting volume key adjustments to the primary sink.
In particular, the last two bullet points address Bluetooth connectivity issues. These may fix issues previously encountered with the new Pixel 9 Pro. User reports after the Android 15 stable update earlier this month seem to indicate the same thing. Therefore, we are cautiously optimistic that this issue will be fixed in the beta channel. In the same way.
Code sleuth AssembleDebug pointed out on his Telegram channel that this build includes new strings that hint that Google will soon organize quick settings tiles into categories to make new toggles easier to find. did. The sections displayed were Accessibility, Connectivity, Display, Privacy, Unknown, and Provided by App. This appears to be part of Google’s larger effort to revamp the Quick Settings area in the mold of Apple’s recently expanded Control Center.
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The October security patch included in this update is significant
The October 2024 Android Security Bulletin didn’t garner much attention with the stable release of Android 15 dominating the headlines, but it did fix some important bugs. A total of 28 common vulnerabilities and exposures have been hardened, all of which are considered high severity. The October Google Pixel-specific security bulletin outlines 29 additional fixes included in this build. Most were for medium-severity CVEs, but six addressed high-severity issues and five more were fixed (CVE-2024-47012, CVE-2024-47016). , CVE-2024-47024, CVE-2024-47027, and CVE-2024-47035) were considered critical vulnerabilities.
So far, details about these critical vulnerabilities are unknown, but Google has announced that one (CVE-2024-47012) addresses an issue with Pixel modems and another (CVE-2024-47016). revealed that it had fixed an issue in the Android Package Inspector (AC-PM), and the rest addressed vulnerabilities in TrustyOS, Android’s trusted execution environment.
This update is already rolling out and has been seen on several devices with download sizes in the 400-500 MB range. To see if it’s available for your Pixel, visit: Settings → System → Software Update → System Update → Check for Updates. Alternatively, you can download an OTA file or factory image and apply the update manually using Google’s Android Flash tool.
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