Android 12L Beta 3 Coming to Pixel Phones

Last Updated on February 11, 2022 by Anu Joy

Samsung was in the limelight this Wednesday, with a slew of big announcements such as the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 devices. Not willing to be outshone, Google has tried to gain some attention by releasing the third beta of Android 12L. You will now be able to give it a try on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, a first for these devices. The Pixel 3a and newer devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program will get an over-the-air update.

Google had designed Android 12L for large-screen devices, with a focus on bringing special features and UI design for foldables, tablets, and even Chrome OS devices. Highlights of the Android 12L Beta 3 update include support for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones, an updated testing environment, as well as bug fixes and optimizations.

Here’s the changelog for build version S2B3.220205.007.A1 via the Issue Tracker:

Fixed an issue that prevented weather information from showing in the system’s At a glance widget. (Issue #210113641).

Fixed an issue where the screen off animation was not displayed consistently when turning off the device’s screen. (Issue #210465289)

Fixed issues that caused the system launcher to crash when attempting to enter split-screen mode using the Pin to Top option. (Issue #209896931, Issue #211298556)

How to Get Android 12L Beta 3 Update

If you have joined the beta program, you can navigate to Settings > System > Advanced > System Update on your phone to check for the latest builds. Then you can either go the manual installation route or  you can sideload the OTA image or factory image. However, you need to be careful about installing the beta on your main driver, due to the inherent instability of the build. Expect some issues and bugs after the update.