We approach the conclusion of the development cycle of Android 16 qpr1the first quarterly update of the most recent version of Android, now that Google has released the new Beta 3 On all compatible pixels and recorded at the Android beta program.

This is the third (and potentially last) step of the development cycle, very important because the first quarterly update of Android 16 will bring great news such as the Material 3 Expressive And the new desktop mode of Android. We discover the details of the new Build, the release notes and how to proceed with the installation.

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Android 16 QPR1: Beta 3 arrives on the pixels

Over a month after the previous Beta 2 (and about three weeks from Beta 2.1), Google returns to deal with the first cycle of intermediate development For what has been for just over a month it has become the most recent version of Android.

In the (late) evening of Thursday 17 July, the Mountain View giant released the users of the Android beta program, the new one Beta 3 Of Android 16 qpr1third (and potentially last) passage of a development cycle that will culminate with the release in the stable form of the new quarterly update, expected in September 2025.

During this development cycle, users in possession of a compatible pixel smartphone have already been able to tap The new design philosophy Material 3 Expressivethe new Android desktop mode (only on the Pixels 8 and Pixel 9) and test many new features that will constitute the third Pixel Drop of 2025, as well as the second update of Android 16 -based features.

However, the new Build distributed by Big G is the BP31.250610,004 (On the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro only is the BP31.250610.004.A1) which is accompanied by the security patches updated in July 2025, the same ones recently released on all the pixels supported in the stable channel. The update has a weight of 493 MB On Google Pixel 7 Pro (coming from the previous beta 2.1 of Android 16 QPR1).

The release notes

Below are the release notes that accompany the new preview version of the first intermediate development cycle where, unlike the two previous beta, only the various Fixs made by the development team are highlighted: of the “real” news, however, we will deal in a dedicated article.

Hello Beta users,

Today we are sending you the Beta 3 of Android 16 QPR1 (BP31.250610.004 for all devices except for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro who receive the BP31.250610.004.A1). It includes the following corrections:

  • A corruption problem of the list of activities of the operating system in real time (RTOS) that caused Restavi. (Issue #42099998, ISSUE #426316038)
  • Incomplete view of the launcher (Issue #428088033, ISSUE #428405658, ISSUE #429817851)
  • Notifications display problems (ISSUE #421792538, ISSUE #422749237, ISSUE #420418750, ISSUE #428896474)
  • The multimedia reader in the notifications curtain is not displayed and does not work properly. (ISSUE #419184923, ISSUE #421879049, ISSUE #421810067, ISSUE #423172198, ISSUE #422560004, ISSUE #424116279)
  • Complete restart of the phone due to problems with the class Loader (Issue #427676713)
  • Kernel problem that caused Restavi (Issue #408888279, Issue #409949346, Issue #409960197, Issue #410624610, Issue #407373090, Issue #430095518)
  • Camera not working at the start with black screen (Issue #421870862, ISSUE #420725698)
  • Lack of angular spacing (Padding) for the status bar icons (ISSUE #419573315, ISSUE #419134909)
  • The grouping of messages in the notification curtain is stopped. (Issue #421366916)

Which pixels support Android 16 QPR1?

The list of supported Google Pixel smartphones and tablets remains the same as the previous development cycle (as well as the stable version of Android 16). Here is the complete list:

  • Google Pixel 6 (Oriles)
  • Google Pixel 6 Pro (Raven)
  • Google Pixel 6a (Bluejay)
  • Google Pixel 7 (Panther)
  • Google Pixel 7 Pro (Cheetah)
  • Google Pixel 7a (Lynx)
  • Google Pixel Fold (Felix)
  • Google Pixel Tablet (Tangopro)
  • Google Pixel 8 (Shiba)
  • Google Pixel 8 Pro (Husky)
  • Google Pixel 8a (Akita)
  • Google Pixel 9 (Tokay)
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro (Caiman)
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (Komod)
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Comet)
  • Google Pixel 9a (TEGU)

How to install the beta 3 of Android 16 QPR1

To record one of the compatible pixels in order to be able to receive the Beta 3 Of Android 16 qpr1just visit the page dedicated to the program Android Beta (reachable via this link), reach the “Your suitable devices”, Click on”Register“And accept terms and conditions to participate in the program.

In this way, the registered smartphone will receive the Beta 3 Of Android 16 qpr1 As if it were a very normal update via OTA, installed through the path “Settings> System> System update“. Those who already perform the previous one Beta 2.1 of Android 16 QPR1 will receive the new Beta 2 of Android 16 QPR1 as if it were any system update.

Is it possible to leave the beta program without losing the data?

In case you have enough of the beta program and want to breathe air of stabilityyou will meet the loss of all data On your device (as required by the guidelines of the Android Beta program), because the smartphone will download and install a package of “downgrade” via OTA which reports the device to the latest stable version available (in this case, the first stable version of Android 16).

The first useful window for the abandonment of the program without data loss, at this point, will fall in August 2025, a moment immediately preceding the release in stable form of Android 16 qpr1 And at the start of the development cycle that will bring us to the second quarterly version of Android 16.