Android 15 QPR2, Pixel

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 brings the newest Linux kernel to all tensor-powered phones and tablets
Google will roll out a new Linux kernel update to all Tensor-powered Pixel devices with the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release
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 here, coming to Pixels soon
If you own a recent Google Pixel smartphone, get ready to give the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 a shot and see what new features are on the way.
Here’s everything new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]
Google today is rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list.
The March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop gets its first beta with Android 15 QPR2
Google told us this was coming weeks ago. Now Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 has finally arrived with our first look at the March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop.
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