Android 16 Beta 2.1 is here to fix a set of annoying bugs

What you need to know

  • Google is rolling out an Android 16 Beta 2.1 patch to enrolled Pixel devices with a few bug fixes.
  • The short list of patches includes a fix for a problem that caused Pixel phones to reboot unexpectedly.
  • It’s available as an over-the-air update for Pixel phones enrolled in the Android Beta Program.

Google released the second Android 16 beta to testers in the Android Beta Program two weeks ago, and is following that update up with a minor patch that fixes a few of the most annoying bugs. Android 16 Beta 2.1 is beginning to roll out now to enrolled Android 16 Beta 2 devices — which is supported by the Google Pixel 6 series and newer — and is described as a “minor update,” per the update’s release notes.

Every pre-release software build is likely to have a few bugs or unexpected behaviors within, but the bugs squashed in Android 16 Beta 2.1 had the potential to be particularly frustrating. One issue caused Pixel devices on Android 16 Beta 2 to reboot unexpectedly, and another wouldn’t let Pixel devices enter Doze mode. There are also fixes for choppy animations and “various other issues,” according to Google.

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