Release notes

Beta 1

Release date November 12, 2024
Build BP11.241025.006
Emulator support x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A)
Security patch level November 2024
Google Play services 24.39.34

About Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1

Building on the initial release of Android 15, we continue to update the platform with fixes and improvements that are then rolled out to supported devices. These releases happen on a quarterly cadence through Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs), which are delivered both to AOSP and to Google Pixel devices as part of Feature Drops.

Although these updates don't include app-impacting API changes, we provide images of the latest QPR beta builds so you can test your app with these builds as needed (for example, if there are upcoming features that might impact the user experience of your app).

Unlike developer previews and betas for unreleased, major versions of Android, these builds are suitable for general use. However, review any known issues that are listed on this page.

Android 15 QPR2 builds on the updates in the initial release of Android 15 and Android 15 QPR1. This QPR release includes the next round of refinements such as bug fixes and improvements to stability and performance.

How to get QPR2 Beta 1

You can install Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 on any of the following Google Pixel devices:

  • Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
  • Pixel 6a
  • Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
  • Pixel 7a
  • Pixel Fold
  • Pixel Tablet
  • Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
  • Pixel 8a
  • Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold

See Get Android 15 QPR beta builds for details on how to get started.

General advisories

Be aware of these general advisories about the release:

  • This release might have various stability, battery, or performance issues.
  • For users with accessibility needs, this release might not be appropriate for daily use.
  • Some apps might not function as expected when running on this release. This limitation includes Google's apps as well as other apps.
  • Android 15 QPR beta builds aren't Compatibility Test Suite (CTS)-approved, but they have passed preliminary testing and provide a stable set of pre-release APIs for developers. Apps that depend on CTS-approved builds or use SafetyNet APIs might not work normally on Android 15 QPR beta builds.

Get support

Two primary support channels are available to you when developing and testing with Android 15 QPR2. The channel you should use to get support depends on where you are encountering your issue.

  • Support for device-specific issues, system issues, and issues with Google apps: Use the Issue Tracker to create new issues and to view and track issues that you and other developers have submitted.

    Before creating your own issue, check the known issues listed on this page and search the lists of top open issues and recently created issues to see if someone else has already reported it. You can subscribe and vote for an issue by clicking star this issue

    See Where to report issues to find an issue template that best matches the type of issue that you are encountering.

  • Support for issues with other apps: Contact the app developer directly.

To discuss issues or ideas with other developers working with the Android 15 QPR Beta, join the android_beta community on Reddit.

Features to test

In addition to other app testing that you do with Android 15 QPR2, we recommend testing your app with the following features:

Enable 16 KB mode on a device using developer options

Toggle the Boot with 16KB page size developer option to boot a device into 16 KB mode.

Starting with Android 15 QPR1, you can use the developer option that's available on certain devices to boot the device in 16 KB mode and perform on-device testing.

This developer option is available on the following devices:

  • Pixel 8 and 8 Pro (with Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 or higher)
  • Pixel 8a (with Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 or higher)

For more information about how to prepare your app to support 16 KB page sizes, see our Developer's Guide.

Top open issues

See top open issues for the latest list of top open issues that have been reported by developers.