ByEwan Spence,
Senior Contributor.
Google has announced a patch for users of the very latest version of Android, which should be applied as soon as possible.
The bug fix does not apply to users running the regular Android release; it is only for those who have opted in to Google’s Developer Program, which provides access to new code and features ahead of a public release. This does come with some risk of show-stopping bugs that require fixes, which could be implemented through over-the-air updates, command line prompts from a desktop PC, or potentially a reset on the phone.
In this case, the patch is for Android 16’s QPR2 Beta 3. Google offers Quarterly Platform Releases for Android, which include new features, apps, and code updates for the main version. Android 16 is currently available out of the box with the first QPR released on September 3 2025.
