Google’s first preview of Android 13 QPR1 is now available and we are diving into the Beta 1 release to find what new features have been introduced.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 13 (September) screenshots appear on the left and QPR1 Beta 1 at the right.
Google will likely release two more betas before the consumer launch in December to Pixel phones. If you want to quickly install the Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 on your compatible Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.
Rotate button gets easier to tap
Spatial Audio for Pixel 6 appears, doesn’t do much yet
Google may be working on a second, ‘Pro’ Pixel tablet for next year
Android 13 QPR1 details how face unlock should work on the Pixel 6 Pro
Unified Pixel Launcher search is somewhat back
- Removed from the Android 13 stable launch after working perfectly during the betas, this great convenience is somewhat back.
Upcoming Pixel tablet and dock appear in new Android animations
Pixel Recorder 3.7: Android 13 media player, UI tweaks, more
Quick Settings tiles now feature animation
- Including Bluetooth, Camera/Mic access, Auto-rotate, Airplane mode, DND, and more
- New animation for third-party Tiles, or Flashlight and several others
‘Silence notifications while driving’
- Under Settings > Safety & emergency
October 2022 Google Play system update
- Pixel 6a remains on the August security patch, with the September update also delayed with Android 13 stable
Press & hold power button
- More explicit Gesture page
‘Heading aids’ in Settings > Accessibility > Audio
- Walks users through set-up
- Also found on September security patch
‘Increase touch sensitivity’ renamed to ‘Screen protector mode’
Screen saver settings tweaks
- Cover image for “Color”
- “When to start” elevated
Google’s “top resolved issues” in Beta 1
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 “builds are suitable for general use.”
Developer-reported issues
- Fixed an issue for some devices that mistakenly caused a user’s emergency contact to be dialed from the lock screen when the device was in their pocket. (Issue #233159557)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed various issues for Pixel 6a devices that made it difficult for users to unlock their device or to set up Fingerprint Unlock.
- Fixed an issue that caused the system UI to crash in certain cases, such as gesturing from the edge of the screen to go back.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the 5G icon to be displayed instead of the 5G UW icon, even when the affected device was already successfully connected to a 5G UW network.
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