Pixel, QPR2 and Android 15

Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2
Google is preparing to upgrade the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels to Linux 6.1 in Android 15 QPR2.
Android 15 QPR2 beta 1 release includes major upgrade for Tensor-powered Pixels
Tensor-powered Pixel phones will be receiving an upgraded kernel that matches what the Pixel 9 series is running.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 starts for enrolled Pixels
Google highlighted the start of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel testers on Reddit. The update contains the November security patch and a list of known issues users may encounter. The QPR2 update is expected to arrive as the March 2025 feature drop while we brace for a much earlier Android 16 launch.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is ready to install on your Pixel phone
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 arrived earlier today as a Generic System Image. Builds are now out for Pixel devices, from the Pixel 6 up to present. Installing one will register your device with the Beta for Pixel program.
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is now available for eligible Google Pixel phones
Current beta users who would like to opt out will be able to do so before installing the new update to avoid data wipe. If users opt out after installing the QPR2 Beta 1, they will need to wipe their device. As usual, Google is also encouraging users to submit feedback of any bugs found while beta testing through the Android Beta Feedback app.
Google rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel
While we wait for the stable QPR1 release in December, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is here for Pixel devices. Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes compared to monthly bug fixes. They’re ideal for bigger UI tweaks and new features that ...
Google expands Do Not Disturb with 'Modes' in Android 15 beta
Android 15’s latest beta release offers a surprising new feature: “Modes.” With the second quarterly platform release (QPR2) of Android 15, Google has expanded its popular Do Not Disturb setting into a more customizable experience.
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The March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop gets its first beta with Android 15 QPR2
In between those releases, Google announced that the beta program it had been running for Android 15's first QPR was ...
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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!
Today, they went ahead and flipped the release switch to “ON” and dropped the next big Android 15 update on us in beta ...
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Here’s everything new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]
Google today is rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixel devices.
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Google's Priority Modes are live in Android 15 QPR2, taking DND to the next level
Well, with today's Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1, Priority Modes are already here, and they'll be out in stable with the March ...
Android 16’s early release date is a good sign for the Pixel 10
Unlike those devices, the Pixel 9 still ran the one-year-old Android OS rather than the newest release. Android 15 ...
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Google will fix duplicate Material You colors from Android 15 and Android 14 after all [U]
but the company had linked to evidence of the issue in a post that was completely unrelated, so it was uncertain whether or ...
Android 15's first monthly software update is finally rolling out now
Google is rolling out the November software update and security patch to eligible Pixel devices running on Android 15.
Android 15 November patch brings several fixes to the Pixel 9
The list of Pixel devices compatible with the new firmware includes all those that received Android 15. These are all Google ...