Some Pixel users noticed a faster installation for the QPR2 Beta 1 update،
According to a large number of Redditors hanging around the world Android_Beta subredditTHE Android 14 The QPR2 Beta 1 update loaded on their Pixel devices faster than usual. This is the opening post of the thread which we must warn you is suffering from “TMI” or too much information. Under the title “Am I the only one who noticed that the November beta installed very quickly?” » the message says: “I swear I started the download, went to the bathroom to pee and when I came back it was ready to restart to finish the installation.”
Being the diligent tech journalist that I am, I tried to copy this same routine using my Pixel 6 Pro but my results were different. Still, a decent number of Reddit subscribers noticed the faster installation time. One response said: “You’re not the only one. I noticed it too. I said to myself “wow”.
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 on Wednesday
Some Reddit users have noticed a bug listed as a known issue with this new beta. When you use the in-display fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone, you don’t feel the haptic feedback. As a known issue, Google will definitely look into fixing this.
If you run the Android 14 QPR1 Beta program and you don’t know if you want to continue, before installing the new Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 build, you can exit the beta program and return to the stable version Android 14 without having to wipe your phone. If you have already installed the new update, you will have to wait until March for the next opportunity to exit the beta program without having to do a factory reset.
If you haven’t installed the QPR2 Beta 1 update and want to exit the program without having to erase your Pixel, go to www.google.com/android/beta or click on this link. Tap the rectangle that says “View your eligible devices” and scroll down a bit to the image showing your Pixel model. Under the “Android 14 QPR1 Beta Program” heading, tap unsubscribe and follow the instructions.
Just to be clear, if you already have installed Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1, you will not be able to exit the Beta program without wiping your phone. Get it? Got it? GOOD.
