For a second beta update, Android Q Beta 2 brought a shocking number of impactful changes for Google’s next release. Today, the company has released a patch update for that version which fixes a few glaring problems from the update. Here’s everything we’ve found that the Android Q Beta 2 patch fixes. We’ll continuously update this post, and drop comments to let us know if you’ve found anything. Of course, this patch is still part of an early beta for Android Q. If you were hoping it would make this daily driver material, it doesn’t really seem to. The revised gesture navigation is still incredibly buggy, for example. The OTA update also still comes with the same lengthy warning that arrived with the first Beta 2 release. Google Photos works properly now Our own Kyle Bradshaw notes that the Photos app is working better now. He says that when taking pictures, the Photos app now actually shows the pictures he’s just taken. Previously, Photos required users to manually alter the app’s permissions in order to get this working correctly. With the Android Q Beta 2 patch, this is done automatically. Other users note that the app no longer asks to back up after taking every new photo. Scoped Storage Fixes Relating to the Google Photos issue, it seems that this patch also focuses on fixing issues relating to Scoped Storage. The major storage permission changes Google made in this most recent beta caused a lot of headaches with various applications. Thankfully, this patch seems to resolve things a fair bit. Users note that sharing media files and downloads via Google Chrome seem to work better this time around. Notably, the most recent Files update also helped to fix these problems too. Permissions should no longer reset after a reboot One headache in the previous Beta 2 release was that a reboot would break permissions often. Google says in the patch’s release notes that this issue should be resolved now. Permissions managed through Settings should now function normally after app re-installation or device reboot, including permissions for Unknown Sources and others. We’ve fixed the app ops issue that was causing the permissions to be reset. Less apps should crash on startup Another thing Google explicitly calls out in its changelog relates to how Android Q treated apps at startup. A now-modified behavior was causing apps to crash as soon as the phone first turned on, but they should now be functioning normally as Google adjusted the related behavior to only affect apps targeting API 26 or higher. Apps that were crashing on startup because of issues with execute-only memory should now function normally. We’ve modified the associated Android Q behavior change so that it now applies only to apps targeting Android Q or higher, rather than to apps targeting API 26 or higher. Google Assistant is broken for some users There are some fixes in this update, but also some new things that have broken. Some users report that Google Assistant isn’t working with a long-press of the home button or the Pixel’s “Active Edge” feature. Luckily, there’s an easy fix. Head to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Default Apps > Assist & Voice Input > Google to restore the functionality. Updating… FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news:<doc-sep>Google rolls out a bug patch for Android Q Beta 2 With the closure of Google+, the Android Beta team moved their community over to Reddit. So, if you’re looking for an official place to discuss the latest beta of Android from Google, be sure to check out the Android Beta subreddit. Since the team released the second beta of Android Q there seems to have been a number of critical issues that they wanted to fix. It was just announced that an OTA update to build number QPP2.190228.023 is available for those who are currently in the Android Beta program. The first beta of Android Q was released in the first half of last month for the Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 XL. Thanks to the timeline Google published that week we were preparing for the second beta to be released in early April. It seems as if Google has been on track with its own schedule because the company released Android Q Beta 2 within the first week of this month. That’s given the community some time to test it out and report any major issues to Google. Beta 3 isn’t scheduled until the early part of May, but there were some things that the Android Beta team wanted to fix in the meantime. In the new subreddit, it was just announced that a patch to the Android Q Beta 2 is currently rolling out with the build number QPP2.190228.023. We aren’t told the specifics of what this update changes, but we are told that it contains bug fixes and improvements in performance and stability (especially those around apps and permissions). The OTA update will be pushed to devices over the next 24 hours but you can manually check by going to Settings > System > Advanced > System updates. Read more about Android Q<doc-sep>
Google released Beta 2 of Android Q last Wednesday with the notable inclusion of Bubbles for multitasking and notifications. A week later, Google is releasing an Android Q Beta 2 patch to address some issues. This Beta 2 patch is not a major release, and includes a “small number of bug fixes for developers and early adopters.” There are two “top resolved issues” relating to apps crashing on startup and permissions behavior related to device reboots. Apps that were crashing on startup because of issues with execute-only memory should now function normally. We’ve modified the associated Android Q behavior change so that it now applies only to apps targeting Android Q or higher, rather than to apps targeting API 26 or higher. Permissions managed through Settings should now function normally after app re-installation or device reboot, including permissions for Unknown Sources and others. We’ve fixed the app ops issue that was causing the permissions to be reset. Those were the only two additions to the Q Beta release notes today, with all other documentation similar to last week’s full Beta 2. The release is tagged as “android-q-preview-2.5” by Google. It comes as some users noted a performance regression in Beta 2 compared to Beta 1. Visible changes will likely not be present in this release. Google released a new build (QPP2.190228.023) for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 XL. It still features the April security patch, and version 16.0.88 of Play services. The updated factory images and OTAs are available. It has yet to roll out via the Android Beta Program. Android Q Beta 2 patch FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: