Android 12 Beta 3.1 released with major loopy issue fixes

By Chris Burns/July 26, 2021 2:55 pm EST

There's a new Android update available today, Beta style, just so long as you're part of the Android Beta program with Google. If you are a part of that program – open to the public, mind you – you'll likely see a software update to Android 12 Beta 3.1 today. This update works with build SPB3.210618.016 with the usual x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) emulator support, with a July 2021 security patch and Google Play services version 21.24.13, with API 31 for developers.

If you're already using a device that's running Android 12 Beta 3, you'll more than likely see this update to your smartphone this afternoon. The update includes mainly bug fixes, but also adds stability to the build in a wide variety of places. You won't likely notice any major difference in this software VS the previous most-recent release unless you've noticed one of a series of bugs that've been fixed.

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This update fixes an issue that caused Android low memory killer daemon (lmkd) to kill processes like a wild maniac. This update fixes an issue "that sometimes caused the System UI to crash." If you've noticed your device getting stuck in the dreaded boot loop of death since the most recent update, this update should... fix that... if you've found a way to get out of the loop, of course.

For those of you that've never gotten your phone stuck in an "boot loop", it's essentially like it's starting up, getting to the point where you'd expect to be able to interact with it, then oops! It's starting again, getting to that point where you think you'll be able to start using it... and so on. It's an issue that occurs from time to time, and doesn't necessarily mean the device is broken or useless – but it's not always easy to fix.

If you own a Google Pixel smartphone released in the last couple of years, there's a good chance you'll have access to this Android 12 Beta 3.1 build. Take a peek at release notes for this build if you're interested in getting far more in-depth as a developer or an Android enthusiast. There are also a variety of other brand phones that can access this Android 12 Beta 3.1 now, as it was with the Android 12 Beta earlier this year.