Agar aap chahte hain ki naye Material 3 Expressive design aur Desktop Mode ka anubhav pehle hi lein, toh Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 aapke liye perfect hai. Yah update Pixel devices ke liye OTA aur sideload dono tareekon se uplabdh hai:
Compatible Pixel Devices:
– Pixel 6/6 Pro/6a
– Pixel 7/7 Pro/7a
– Pixel 8/8 Pro/8a, Pixel 9 series, Pixel Fold & Pixel Tablet
Install Methods:
1. Android Beta Program ke zariye (OTA):
– Visit google.com/android/beta, apne Google account se sign-in karein, eligible device choose karke Opt-in karein.
– Kuch hi ghanto me Settings → System → System update me Beta update mil jayega
2. ADB Sideload (Manual):
– Google ke Full OTA Image site se Beta 2 OTA file download karein.
– Pixel ko Recovery Mode me reboot karein, phir Apply update from ADB choose karein.
– Computer me ADB install karein aur command chalayen: adb sideload <OTA-file>.zip
What’s New in Beta 2?
– Material 3 Expressive Design Preview:
Quick Settings, lockscreen aur notification panel me naye vibrant animations, blur effects aur dynamic theming jaisa fresh look milta hai.
– Sound & Vibration Menu Redesign:
Sliders ka bold redesign hai — output selection upar, media volume neeche, aur vibration shortcut easily accessible.
– Desktop Mode (Connected Displays):
Pixel 8/9 aur tablets external monitor se connect hone par DeX style desktop mode support karte hain. Isme resizing windows, taskbar, keyboard shortcuts aur multi-display support shamil hai.
– Multitasking aur Windowing:
Beta 2 me tablet aur external display par resizable windows aur multi-instance management available hai.
Tips/Precautions:
– Beta program me enroll karne se data wipe nahi hota, lekin backup zaroor karein .
– Agar manual flash karte hain, toh OEM Unlock ya bootloader unlock hona chahiye.
– Beta stable version se switch karna music hai, lekin kabhi-kabhi full rollback ke liye full wipe lag sakta hai .
Summary:
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 se apko woh sab milega jo Google ke redesign roadmap ka glimpse hai – Material 3 Expressive ka early look, Sound menu overhaul aur Desktop Mode jaise power-user features. Agar aap ek early adopter hain aur Pixel device rakhte hain, toh Beta 2 install karke ek nayi Android experience ka maza lijiye!