Is it safe to use the latest platform tools to sideload this? I remember there being a faulty version recently
Probably best to stick with 33.0.3 for now. 34.0.3 still has a couple of bugs, although it may not affect sideloading, but just to be safe...Is it safe to use the latest platform tools to sideload this? I remember there being a faulty version recently
The A13 QPR beta program has ended with the stable release of QPR3 (June update). Also...will the final beta roll out via ota? I'm still just seeing android 14 when I check for system updates.
I'm dying to get out of the beta without having to wipe. I've been having mobile data issues this whole time and I'm ready for stability
just to be clear, once I get the next android 13 OTA I'll be able to opt out of the beta and it won't wipe my phone?
edit: I just reread the unenroll message and it's more clear to me now since you've advised that the stable release is out. I've opted outThe A13 QPR beta program has ended with the stable release of QPR3 (June update). Also...
Per Google:
Important: You must take action and opt out of the program in order to receive the public update. If your device is running a beta QPR3 build, you will not receive a downgrade OTA when you opt out so your device will not get wiped. Once you’ve opted out, you will receive the public June OTA update as it becomes available (may take a week+ as this is a phased rollout).
All I can tell you is what Google said in that quote. I think you should be ok. If you don't opt out you'll eventually receive the next A14 beta.ah okay. so if I opt out right now, the stable ota will roll out to my phone? it said on the website that if I opt out the next OTA will wipe my phone so I was a bit concerned.
Thanks. I've adjusted the language of my PSAs.All I can tell you is what Google said in that quote. I think you should be ok. If you don't opt out you'll eventually receive the next A14 beta.
EDIT: Missed your edit before I wrote this.
I think in this scenario the sideloading of the A13 OTA will error out with a message that you can't downgrade via sideloading, or something to that effect.I wonder how exactly this wipe process works.
If I'm on 14 Beta and I manually download 13 full OTA and flash it to my phone, would it wipe?
Is the wipe part of OTA flashing, if it detects a lower version it automatically wipes?
Just trying to get an understanding in case there is a way to prevent a wipe by manual flashing, of course I understand the implications of a downgrade that could cause crashes and other issues.
See this, I wasn't blocked from flashing, but it didn't boot.I think this is the error message you should get when downgrading via sideloading an OTA:
E: Update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than timestamp xxxxxxx but package has timestamp yyyyyy and downgrade is not allowed
Not sure how current that specific message is.
Yeah, I saw that yesterday. Interesting...
How about now with 34.0.4?Probably best to stick with 33.0.3 for now. 34.0.3 still has a couple of bugs, although it may not affect sideloading, but just to be safe...
I haven't sideloaded anything with 34.0.4. I have flashed the last 3 A14 Betas with it (flash-all/without wiping) and it's been fine. Can't say about sideloading though.
It's been reported to have been fixed by Goggle back at the start of August, though unhelpfully they didn't increment the version number so you wouldn't even know that there was an older still broken version of 34.0.4, and the now a newer fixed version unless you have been following it closely.
I'm only being allowed to Opt into the Android 14 beta program. I want to enroll in the Android 13 QPR Beta program instead. Any idea how?
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that no one can opt into the QPR3 Beta program any longer.
Even Google's QPR3 Beta release page:
which has a link:
and leads to:
the Enroll in Android 13 Beta for Pixel button there still leads to:Get Android 13 | Android Developers
Get an Android 13 on your eligible device.developer.android.com
which only mentions Android 14 Beta.
So I think your only choice if you want to try QPR3 Beta is to have an unlocked bootloader and flash the factory image, or I think it's possible to sideload the OTA without unlocking the bootloader - but it's highly discouraged to try a Beta with a locked bootloader, as you'll be locked into the Beta program (via manual OTA sideloads) until it goes final, and you'll have no choice but to deal with the issues.
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Release date February 1, 2023 Build T2B3.230109.002 Security patch level January 2023 Google Play services 23.03.13 About Android 13 QPR2
Following the stable release of Android 13 to AOSP, 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.
Unlike developer previews and betas for unreleased versions of Android, these builds are suitable for general use. However, please review any known issues that are listed on this page.
Android 13 QPR2 builds on the updates in Android 13 QPR1 and the Android 13 initial release and includes the next round of refinements such as bug fixes and improvements to stability and performance.
How to get QPR2 Beta 3
You can install Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 on any of the following Google Pixel devices:
See Get Android 13 QPR beta builds for details on how to get started.
- Pixel 4a and 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5 and 5a
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
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 13 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 13 QPR beta builds.
Get support
Two primary support channels are available to you when developing and testing with Android 13 QPR2. The channel you should use to get support depends on where you are encountering your issue.
To discuss issues or ideas with other developers working with the Android 13 QPR Beta, join the android_beta community on Reddit.
- 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.
Top resolved issues
The following issues have been resolved in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3:
Developer-reported and user-reported issues
- Fixed an issue where notifications in a notification group were sometimes displayed with straight corners instead of rounded corners. (Issue #264287776, Issue #265529116)
- Fixed an issue where the message in the notification shade that indicates an active VPN connection overlapped with the message about apps with active foreground services. (Issue #266075977)
- Fixed an issue where the overflow menu couldn't be accessed when editing Quick Settings tiles. (Issue #263484657)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a device with vibration enabled to vibrate for too long after it received a notification. (Issue #239676913)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused messaging apps to crash or fail to send notifications.
- Fixed a GPU issue that prevented apps from using certain visual effects.
- Fixed an issue where Quick Settings tiles for a work profile were not added after setting up a new device.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Pixel launcher to crash when using the Search bar in the app drawer.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a device from being unlocked using a pattern after the Google Assistant was activated.
- Fixed an issue in the com.android.qns system process that sometimes caused crashes.
- Fixed an issue with the Pixel launcher that prevented Chinese text input from being recognized when typing in the Search bar in the app drawer.
- Fixed an issue where when entering and exiting Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the system Settings app crashed with a "Settings keeps stopping" message and then the system Settings app couldn't be opened.
- Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused it to crash from a null pointer exception.
- Fixed an issue where the connection status of a Bluetooth device sometimes did not match the actual device state.
- Fixed an issue where the Pixel launcher crashed when a user tapped a web search suggestion for a query term.
- Fixed an issue that caused status bar icons to overlap with the date text when font and display settings were set to their maximum level on a device.
Top open issues
See top open issues for the latest list of top open issues that have been reported.
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 13 QPR2. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android Platform
- The list of Recent apps sometimes becomes unresponsive if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open.
Previous beta releases
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 (January 2023)
This minor update to Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 includes the following fixes:
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from automatically connecting to a 5G network even when it was available. (Issue #265093352)
- Fixed an issue where devices did not drop or reset an existing, encrypted Bluetooth connection after receiving a command to disable link-layer encryption for that connection.
Top resolved issues
The following issues have been resolved in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2:
- Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused the Home screen to become unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where, after switching back to Normal video capture mode from Slow Motion mode in the Google Camera app, the app continued capturing slow-motion video if the capture speed was changed between 1/8x and 1/4x while in Slow Motion mode.
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android Platform
- The list of Recent apps sometimes becomes unresponsive if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open.
- In some cases when entering and exiting Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the system Settings app crashes with a "Settings keeps stopping" message and then the system Settings app can't be opened.
- An issue with the System UI can sometimes cause it to crash from a null pointer exception.
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android Platform
- The list of Recent apps sometimes becomes unresponsive if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open.
- In some cases when entering and exiting Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the system Settings app crashes with a "Settings keeps stopping" message and then the system Settings app can't be opened.
- An issue with the System UI can sometimes cause the Home screen to become unresponsive.
Google Apps
- After switching back to Normal video capture mode from Slow Motion mode in the Google Camera app, the app continues capturing slow-motion video if the capture speed was changed between 1/8x and 1/4x while in Slow Motion mode.
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