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Android 14 Beta 2 (UPB2.230407.014) fixes bugs

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Android 14 beta 2 bugs

Today, Google has released the Android 14 Beta 2 for Pixel devices and it comes with plenty of fixes for bugs that are reported by developers. It also consists of bug fixes that are reported by users or detected by the Android maker.

  • Fixed a platform stability issue that could cause the UI to lag or freeze, apps to crash, or the device to crash. (Issue #270848913, Issue #274339025, Issue #277039789, Issue #256511926, Issue #279246037, Issue #279301937, Issue #279145050, Issue #279288220, Issue #274827412)
  • Fixed an issue with the fingerprint sensor that prevented new fingerprints from being added for Fingerprint Unlock in some cases. (Issue #277950569)
  • Fixed issues with UPI and biometrics that could cause some apps to not work properly. (Issue #278003306, Issue #277967514, Issue #278043615)
  • Fixed an issue where a device couldn’t be unlocked using a fingerprint after tapping a notification or choosing a notification action on the lock screen. (Issue #278174846)
  • Fixed an issue on some devices that caused sound to play through the speakers instead of the headphones that were connected. (Issue #278043129)
  • Fixed an issue that caused icons on the home screen to appear almost invisible. (Issue #277970542)
  • Fixed issues with gesture navigation that occurred when using a custom launcher:
  • The Home screen content wouldn’t display and the animation would fail to render when swiping up to go Home. (Issue #277981298)
  • The list of recently used apps couldn’t be accessed using the normal gesture. (Issue #277983179)
  • Fixed issues that prevented users from interacting with notifications in the notification shade. (Issue #278339342, Issue #276534576)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash after finishing audio or video calls. (Issue #279539689)

Below you can check all of the bugs resolved in Android 14 beta 2.

  • Fixed an issue where, after entering and exiting picture-in-picture mode, the screen flickered when any apps were launched.
  • Fixed an issue where user restrictions set by DPC admins were not being enforced in Settings.
  • Fixed an issue where, after taking pictures with the Google Camera app, opening the latest picture from the thumbnail in the app briefly displayed a green-colored shade over the image.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the battery percentage to be displayed as 0% after a device reboot regardless of the actual charge level of the device.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash, and then when the device rebooted any wallpapers that were selected before the reboot were reset.
  • Fixed issues that prevented the Better Bug app from uploading bug reports.
  • Fixed issues that caused the back-to-home gesture to stop working.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the system Settings app to crash repeatedly.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from searching within the system Settings app.
  • Fixed issues that sometimes caused null pointer exceptions for input method editors (IMEs).
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes increased system-wide memory usage unnecessarily.
  • Fixed system issues that could sometimes cause deadlocks.

Android 14 Beta 2:

This new beta build is available to download with version UPB2.230407.014. It also has May 2023 security patch and there might be some users that may receive old security patches.

Amy is our firmware and software specialist, she keeps her eagle eyes open for new software rollouts, beta programs, and other software related activities as well as new smartphone launch.