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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is imminent!

Build ID is AP41.240823.009.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240823.009.
The top-level Settings homepage redesign that I previously spotted is now live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2!
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240823.009.
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The keyboard quick switcher feature that I previously spotted is also now live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2!
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Another feature that I previously reported on is also live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2: The new status bar chips for screen recording/screen casting!
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240823.009.
Also live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2: The partial/compact heads-up notifications layout that I previously reported about!
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240823.009.
The color correction intensity slider that I previously reported about is now available in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2!

This is found under Settings > Accessibility > Color and motion > Color correction.
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Google is preparing a major overhaul to notifications and Quick Settings in Android 16 The good news? You might see more info in each panel. The bad news? You'll need two fingers to pull down Quick Settings. Full details + a demo can be found in my latestโ€ฆ
Some more progress has been made on the new Quick Settings and notification panels for Android 16!

In Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, most of the icons are now present. However, the light theme still has contrast issues with text and you still need 2 fingers to pull down the Quick Settings.
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External display settings - a feature I spotted last month - is now live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2!

When you hook your Pixel 8 or Pixel 9 series device up to an external monitor, you'll be able to change its display resolution or rotation under Settings > Connected devices.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available for select Pixel devices, including the new Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold!
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Oh wow, I did NOT expect Google to launch this yet!

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 enables desktop windowing support, and it runs directly on tablets just like I said it might!
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LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS ARE FINALLY BACK!

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 enables the lock screen widgets feature on the Pixel Tablet.

More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
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Remember the notification cooldown feature that used to be in the Android 15 preview? The one that stops notification spam?

It might be coming back in Android 15 QPR1. Here's a first look at its updated page in Settings.
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Goodbye Extra Dim, hello Even Dimmer!

In Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, Google is preparing to integrate Android's Extra Dim feature into the system brightness bar, so you don't have to remember to turn it off in the morning anymore.

More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 now lets you customize the look of the mouse pointer, so you can make it easier to see.

A very small but welcome quality-of-life improvement, IMO!

For a demo of these new customization options, see my latest article for Android Authority.
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