Google has been working on the next Android OS for months. The tech company reached the Android 15 platform stability a few weeks ago and is now rolling out another update. With the Android 15 beta 4 update, the company moved closer to releasing a stable Android 15 update.
The latest release is the last scheduled update for this preview cycle. However, Google will most likely release point updates to resolve issues and improve performance before the build is stable for daily use.
Meanwhile, Google has already finalized developer APIs and all app-facing behaviors. There will be no more changes in the future, but developers should be aware of how Android 15 removes the legacy PNG-based emoji font file (NotoColorEmojiLegscy.ttf).
Of course, the update is only available for beta testers. It has a build number AP31.240617.009 and comes with the July 2024 security patch. You can check the update if you’re a registered beta tester or download the Factory Image or OTA via the source link.
Issues resolved in Android 15 beta 4 update
Developer-reported issues
Fixed an issue with contrast that made some elements in Quick Settings Tiles hard to read. (Issue #340944691)
Fixed an issue that in some rare cases caused some Pixel devices to get stuck in an unbootable state if the device was factory reset shortly after an OTA system update was installed. (Issue #349860641, Issue #349978813)
Other resolved issuesFixed an issue where sometimes an Android Virtual Device (AVD) using an Android 15 system image failed to launch if the AVD was launched in embedded mode.
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused app notification settings to fail to be restored when restoring a device from backup.
Fixed an issue for Pixel Fold devices that prevented a user from continuing Face Unlock enrollment if the device was folded or unfolded during the process.
Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, performance, usability, and camera.
Bluetooth resolved issuesFixed a bug which prevented the Digital Car Key app from performing low latency scans when running in foreground.
Made a fix to use custom UUIDs instead of standard HOGP service UUID in Android head-tracking service.
Use head-tracking codec capabilities to detect transport support in LE Audio stack.
Made a fix to prevent immediate rejection of Bluetooth pairing requests when there’s a mismatch between the API-suggested transport and the transport observed by the Bluetooth stack, potentially improving pairing success rates.
Meanwhile, there are few known issues. We believe you should check them before installing the update on your device, especially if it’s your daily driver. We expect a new update soon to resolve those issues.
known issues in Android 15 beta 4 update
Android platform
When an app window is transitioning to picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, the PiP window disappears if the device is rotated before the PiP transition finishes.
An error page shows while adding an account during device setup.
Android Studio and toolsThe Android 15 preview API level (VanillaIceCream) isn’t displayed in the Preview Configuration window.
In some cases when checking for updates in Android Studio, the latest version of the Android SDK Build-Tools that includes the Android 15 preview SDK isn’t offered.
While configuring a new project in Android Studio, the Android 15 preview SDK version is not listed in the Target SDK Version and Min SDK Version drop-down menus.
Sometimes an Android Virtual Device (AVD) using an Android 15 system image fails to launch if the AVD is launched in embedded mode.
An issue with the Android Emulator sometimes prevents an app from being redeployed to an Android Virtual Device (AVD) after the AVD is closed.
An issue with the Android Emulator causes the hearing device accessibility shortcut to launch multiple settings app windows.
An issue with the Android Emulator causes the notification window to flicker while typing a direct reply.
An issue with the Android Emulator sometimes causes authentication flows in apps to fail and display a “Google Play services keeps stopping” message.
An issue with the Android Emulator causes Simpleperf to crash when running a CPU profile.
An issue with the Android Emulator causes the languages listed in system language settings to display incorrect characters.
An issue with the Android Emulator sometimes causes the QR Code scanner to display a “Something went wrong” message and fail to launch.
An issue with Android Studio causes the Device Manager to temporarily stop displaying “Missing system image…” warning messages after an SDK Platform is added or removed using the SDK Manager.
An issue with the Android Emulator prevents the Google Discover feed from loading in some cases.
AppsAn “Android System Intelligence keeps stopping” message appears while creating a file in the Google Docs app.
The Google TV app sometimes fails to initiate video playback and instead displays a “Play Movies & TV is temporarily unavailable” message.
If you encounter other issues after installing the Android 15 beta 4 update, you should use the Android Beta Feedback to report it. You can access it from the app drawer or via the Quick Settings Tile. In addition, you can use the Android Beta community on Reddit.
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