Google rolled out the steady Android 16 QPR1 construct with Materials 3 Expressive redesign to all suitable Pixel units earlier this month. However Beta Program customers by no means obtained the ‘No Knowledge Wipe’ OTA, that means switching to steady would wipe their telephones. Many stayed on QPR1 Beta 3.1, patiently ready for the No Knowledge Wipe OTA. However the delay led to Google Pockets and VPN breaking for them, making the wait irritating. Fortunately, Google has lastly begun rolling out the replace for Pixel customers on the beta channel.
The 39MB replace will immediately replace Pixel units operating Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 to the steady launch of the OS (Construct BP3A.250905.014). In case your Pixel is enrolled within the Beta Program and also you haven’t put in the QPR2 beta, the No Knowledge Wipe OTA ought to seem for obtain. If not, attempt restarting your telephone and checking once more (through Reddit).
Do word that some customers report Google Pay utterly breaking for them after putting in the steady OTA. There are sporadic reviews, and when you run into the identical drawback, restart your telephone after putting in the replace to see if it resolves the problem. This trick appears to have labored for no less than one person, although they needed to restart their gadget a number of occasions.
As a beta tester, it’s irritating to attend this lengthy for the steady No Knowledge Wipe OTA. The final QPR1 Beta arrived in mid-August, and Google has taken practically a month after the steady launch to lastly push the replace.
That is your probability to exit the Android Beta Program
Word that putting in the No Knowledge Wipe OTA will imply that you simply exit the Android Beta Program and transfer to the steady channel. Additionally, this OTA will solely seem if in case you have not already put in the Android 16 QPR2 Beta in your Pixel.
In case you might have, your subsequent window to change to the steady channel and not using a knowledge wipe will solely open as soon as Android 16’s subsequent Quarterly Platform Launch drops. Except you’re okay with formatting your telephone whereas exiting this system.