Android 12 Beta

Google just rolled out Android 12 Beta 3.1 update for the entire Google Pixel range this morning. This is a HotFix update featuring critical bug fixes and system improvements. The update also comes at an unusual timing, right when itโ€™s time for the next Android 12 Beta 4 release in just a few days. Nevertheless, here is the latest Android 12 Beta 3.1 OTA update available for download!

Android 12 Beta 3.1 is the second beta update this month. It comes with some critical bug fixes and system improvements. For one, it fixed a critical issue that caused bootloop on some devices after restart. It also fixed an issue that caused the System UI to crash. Finally, Google fixed an issue caused by Android low memory killer daemon (Imkd) that excessively killed processes.

The latest Android 12 Beta 3.1 OTA update for the Google Pixel devices has the following firmware information:

Release date: July 26, 2021
Build: SPB3.210618.016
Emulator support: x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A)
Security patch level: July 2021
Google Play services: 21.24.13

The new Beta 3.1 update is available for Google Pixel 3 (XL), Pixel 3a, Pixel 4 (XL), Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5 (XL) right away. The factory images and OTA updates are now available for download.

Whatโ€™s new with Android 12 Beta 3.1?

Android 12 Beta 3.1 is the July 2021 OTA update featuring the following changelog and includes stability improvements as well as the following fixes:

  • Fixed an issue that caused some devices to get stuck in a boot loop after restarting the device. (Issue #193789343)
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the System UI to crash.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Android low memory killer daemon (Imkd) to excessively kill processes.

Download Android 12 Beta 3.1

Get the latest downloads from below. Note that the update is still fresh. So the files may take a little longer to show up on Google Servers.

Meanwhile, if youโ€™re already running a Developer Preview or Beta build, you will automatically receive an over-the-air (OTA) update to Beta 3.1.

Thanks to Google Pixel Telegram Channel for the changelog.


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