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TL;DR
- Android 16 QPR1 beta users were stuck on the beta branch, and they could not exit the beta program without wiping their data.
- Google is now rolling out a new update that lets users exit the beta program and switch to the stable branch without losing data.
- This update is available for users who have not yet installed the Android 16 QPR2 beta. If you have, a similar No-Data-Wipe OTA will be released once Android 16 QPR2 stable update is released in December.
Android 16‘s first stable release for the Google Pixels was missing highlight features like Material 3 Expressive and Live Updates, which made the release feel a bit of a letdown. These features were slated for Android 16 QPR1 instead, so many enthusiasts jumped onto Android 16 QPR1 betas to experience the promised features. Google rolled out Android 16 QPR1 stable to Pixel devices earlier this month, finally bringing the highlight features, but users who jumped to the beta were stuck on the beta branch. Google is now finally rolling out an exit update for beta users, letting them jump to Android 16 QPR1 stable without wiping the data on their phone.
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