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Google releases Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 for Pixel devices. QPR2 fixes lock‑screen clock freeze and restores At‑a‑Glance weather on Pixel 6

Google releases Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 for Pixel devices

Google rolled out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 via OTA to Pixel 6, newer phones and the Pixel Tablet. The update, 40‑50 MB in size, corrects two UI bugs: a frozen lock‑screen clock and a blank At‑a‑Glance weather widget. Beta testers report the fixes work instantly. The patch precedes the final QPR2 beta and the upcoming stable Android 16 release.

2 November 2025

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Google released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 to Pixel device testers, continuing the refinement of its quarterly platform release. The over-the-air update patches two interface bugs that disrupted lock‑screen time checks and weather widget displays. Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel 8, Pixel 9 series phones and the Pixel Tablet receive the patch.

The patch fixes a frozen clock and a blank weather widget that broke routine glances at the lock screen. Beta testers reported the lock‑screen clock displayed stale timestamps after waking devices in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.1. The At‑a‑Glance weather widget showed empty space instead of current conditions. Both issues now refresh correctly within seconds of the device waking, according to user reports on the Android Beta Program subreddit.

Beta testers have confirmed the fixes work across all supported Pixel models.

The download consumes between 40 and 50 megabytes depending on device model. Google bundled only the two UI corrections without adding features, keeping the file size small for over-the-air delivery. The company has not updated its official release notes page with specifics for what changed in Beta 3.1 and Beta 3.2, though users are actively documenting improvements.

Install the update when it appears in System Settings to ensure you're testing the latest refinements before the stable Android 16 release. The patch may take some time to reach all enrolled devices. Check for the update manually under Settings, System, System update if automatic delivery hasn't completed. The update is available for Google Pixel 6 and newer phones enrolled in the Android Beta Program.

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