immediately after the announcement Android 14 at I/O 2023, Google has started rolling out Android 14 Beta 2.1 for pixel phones. The update brings several bug fixes and minor improvements in terms of features over Beta 2. Google itself calls the update a minor update. Here’s everything the beta 2.1 update brings to Pixel phones.
This minor update for Android 14 Beta 2 includes the following improvements:
This minor update for Android 14 Beta 2 includes the following improvements:
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from completing device setup after selecting a device running the Android 14 beta build out beta program. However, this fix is not backward compatible, so users who wish to opt out of the beta program should take the following steps before opting out:
- Update the device to Android 14 beta 2.1, either via over-the-air (OTA) update prompt, or by downloading the OTA image and then manually applying the update.
- Reset the PIN, pattern, or password used on the device by navigating to Settings > Security & privacy > Screen lock. You can use the same PIN, pattern, or password that was used before, but you’ll need to go through the setup flow.
- Opt out of the Beta Program by following the instructions listed for the question “How do I opt out and return to a public Android release” in the FAQ section of the Android Beta Program page.
- Fixed an issue where the battery percentage displayed as 0% regardless of the device’s actual charge level. (Issue #281890661)
- Fixed an issue with the device’s speaker sometimes causing audio interference. (Issue #282020333), (Issue #281926462), (Issue #282558809)
- Fixed system stability issues that could cause apps or the device to freeze or crash. (Issue #281108515)
- Fixed an issue with always-on display mode when using a device with Android Auto. (Issue #282184174)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Google Photos app to crash when trying to open some photos.
- Fixed an issue where when gesture navigation was enabled for the device, putting a video in picture-in-picture mode in the Google TV app caused the picture-in-picture window to disappear while playback continued and audio could still be heard.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Google Contacts app to crash when managing account settings.
- Fixed an issue in which the icon for the Google Messages app was not displayed for notifications when always-on-display mode was enabled.
- All eligible devices enrolled in the Android beta for Pixel program will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to beta 2.1.