- Android 16 Beta 3 became available for Pixel users to test last Thursday.
- Now Google’s already got an update ready, as Beta 3.1 starts heading out.
- This release fixes a handful of bugs, including one that caused the screen to dim during media playback.
When it comes to Google’s work preparing Android 16 for its stable release, we are really starting to get to the end of the road. This year’s development has proceeded on an accelerated timetable, and last week we got what we thought would be our final beta ahead of Platform Stability, with the release of Android 16 Beta 3. It turns out Google’s getting a little more mileage out of these betas yet, as it drops a new point release update.
Just as we saw Android 16 Beta 2.1 land late last month with some bug fixes that just couldn’t wait for Beta 3, today Google announces that Android 16 Beta 3.1 is being deployed to testers with more bug fixes still. Google shares the following improvements: