Pixel phones enrolled in the Android beta program have now started receiving the Android 14‘s QPR3 Beta 1 update. The update tackles a key issue and delivers a February security patch update to all eligible Pixel devices.Β 

Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1

The QPR3 Beta 1 update comes with Build number AP21.240119.009 and weighs in at about 302MB. The main fix in the QPR3 Beta 1 is it resolves an oversight that left the “Circle to Search” feature unavailable in previous QPR betas.Β 

The feature, currently exclusive to Pixel 8 devices, allows users to swipe up in a specific region to launch a Google search. Here’s the official changelog:

𝘍π˜ͺ𝘹𝘦π˜₯ 𝘒𝘯 π˜ͺ𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘊π˜ͺ𝘳𝘀𝘭𝘦 𝘡𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘒𝘳𝘀𝘩 π˜Έπ˜’π˜΄π˜―β€™π˜΅ 𝘒𝘷𝘒π˜ͺ𝘭𝘒𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘡𝘰 π˜‰π˜¦π˜΅π˜’ 𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴. π˜›π˜©π˜ͺ𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘒𝘡𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘒𝘴 𝘢𝘯π˜ͺ𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘯𝘡π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯𝘒𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘒𝘴𝘦π˜₯ 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘡𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘯-π˜‰π˜¦π˜΅π˜’ 𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴. (𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘦 #323331515)

Beta testers can now enjoy the feature on their device after the update. Besides the “Circle to Search” fix, QPR3 Beta 1 includes the February security patches.Β 

Eligible Pixel devices (5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, Fold, and Tablet) enrolled in the beta program will automatically receive the update within five days. You can also manually check for it in Settings > System > Software updates.

But if you’re no longer interested in beta testing and want the official Android 14 QPR2 release, you can opt out of the beta program at g.co/androidbeta without wiping your device.Β 

However, crucially, skip installing QPR3 Beta 1 first, as doing so will trigger a data-wiping “Downgrade” update. Opting out after installing QPR3 Beta 1 will result in data loss.

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