Google rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1

Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2
Google is preparing to upgrade the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels to Linux 6.1 in Android 15 QPR2.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is now available for eligible Google Pixel phones
Current beta users who would like to opt out will be able to do so before installing the new update to avoid data wipe. If users opt out after installing the QPR2 Beta 1, they will need to wipe their device. As usual, Google is also encouraging users to submit feedback of any bugs found while beta testing through the Android Beta Feedback app.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 starts for enrolled Pixels
Google highlighted the start of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel testers on Reddit. The update contains the November security patch and a list of known issues users may encounter. The QPR2 update is expected to arrive as the March 2025 feature drop while we brace for a much earlier Android 16 launch.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is ready to install on your Pixel phone
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 arrived earlier today as a Generic System Image. Builds are now out for Pixel devices, from the Pixel 6 up to present. Installing one will register your device with the Beta for Pixel program.
The March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop gets its first beta with Android 15 QPR2
Google told us this was coming weeks ago. Now Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 has finally arrived with our first look at the March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop.
Google rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel
While we wait for the next stable release in December, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is here for Pixel devices. Quarterly Platform
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