Google’s latest Pixel 6 monthly update has broken something else, because of course it has
Trying to keep track of all of the updates thePixel 6andPixel 6 Prohas received since launch feels like a full-time job. Fromdelaystopulled patches, they’ve run into awhole host of hurdlesthat don’t usually affect Google’s smartphone lineup. Following a monthwhere each device received not onebuttwosoftware updates, those looking to join the Android beta program are facing some roadblocks.
AReddit thread on r/Android_betagained traction this week as Pixel 6 owners questioned why their devices weren’t receiving Android 12L beta 3. Google’s latest phones had been left out of the beta program until a couple of weeks ago, when they were officially added just hours before this latest release dropped. At the time, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro users could join without any issue, which begs the question: what changed?
Well, Google has an answer. According to theofficial Google account on Reddit, anyone running the latest February build, labeled SQ1D.220205.004, will have to wait until Android 12L beta 4 to join the program. This release isn’t the version that launched alongside the rest of the Pixel lineup — instead, this firmware version is thesurprise mid-month patch launched last week.
Basically, if you jumped on the most recent software update only to get that beta itch in the days since, you’re out of luck for now. Google’s comment suggests a fourth beta version for Android 12L is on its way for sometime in March, and that’s the one that’ll come to your phone. And hey, we can also treat this news as confirmation for a fourth beta — theinitial roadmapreleased last year only showed plans through February, with an official launch set for sometime after.
Anyway, if you’re bored while waiting for Google to actually, you know, properly deliver beta software to your phone, we’ve got a fun game for you to play: Pixel 6 MadLibs. Try this one out: “The [month] Google Pixel 6 update has broken [latest feature].” It’s fun for the whole family.
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