Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL; DR
- A new points update for the third beta of Android 12 is currently being rolled out.
- Beta 3.1 contains several bug fixes, but no new features (at least none that we can see so far).
- We don’t expect the next big update until August.
At the beginning of this month, Google released the latest beta version of the next Android variant. This upgrade brought a whole host of new features, while also addressing a number of bugs.
Today Google is launching a point update to Android 12 Beta 3. The Beta 3.1 update doesn’t have any new features – none that we’ve seen so far anyway. It’s just a bug fixing tweak. The company claims it fixes issues like boot loops, crashes, and persistent memory issues.
The update is now rolling out to Pixel devices that support Android 12 (anything launched after the Pixel 2 series). To get it, you can either wait for the OTA notification or leave Settings> System> System update.
See also: Hands-on with Android 12’s scrolling screenshot function
Conversely, you can also install the update manually. Complete factory pictures can be found here and the OTA update here.
We expect the next one real Update for Android 12 in early or mid-August. After this fourth beta, it should only be a matter of weeks until the official stable start of the operating system, which should land either in late August or early September.