As with anything in life, the first attempt doesn't always succeed which means you need to try, try, and try again. After kicking off the Android 11 Beta Program last week with the Beta 1 build available for Pixel handsets to download, Google has produced an intermediate build called Beta 1.5 to fix some of the issues experienced with the initial beta firmware.
The bug fixes include the following:
General
- Devices no longer crash (reboot) while using gesture navigation to switch apps in different orientations while rotating the device at the same time.
- On Pixel 3 and 3a, users setting up devices after reset can now activate a pSim service if the phone is currently using an eSIM service.
- Fixed issues that users were having when using contactless payments through Google Pay.
Bluetooth
- The system no longer incorrectly enforces the Bluetooth privileged permission for RemoveBond. This resolves issues that could affect pairing, unpairing, and bond reset flows for Bluetooth devices, such as for Forget Watch on Wear OS devices.
If you've already installed Beta 1 on your Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, or Pixel 4 handset, the Beta 1.5 OTA will wing its way over shortly. If you can't wait for the OTA, you can download and manually install the relevant Beta 1.5 factory image or OTA file by clicking the links below:
- Factory Images
- OTA Files
As always, let us know if you encounter any further issues if you are flashing the Android 11 Beta 1.5 to your Pixel handset.
Source: Android Developers
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