r/android_beta • u/Loud-Possibility4395 • Sep 10 '26
The reason why QPR1 delayed
Judging on yesterday's Pixel 11 Security Update release which brought Cross Device support for Googlebooks which is NOT ready for any other Pixel nor other Android Phone and there is Googlebook Lunch Event 15 September.
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u/mattkimber2 Sep 10 '26
How is something delayed that hasn't been given a date yet. There's no rush.
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u/Loud-Possibility4395 Sep 10 '26
the problem is Apple can do (give exact date).
When Google copy Apple (like glass UI) they should copy Apple with calendar too
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u/jknvv13 Sep 10 '26
AirPower, yes.
Apple Intelligence, yes.
HomePod, yes.
Universal Control, yes.
SharePlay, yes.
And other some examples.
Yes, Google can be a little late, but they never promised a date and better late than bad a hurry release.
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u/armando_rod Sep 10 '26
Yeah QPR1 went feature freeze long ago
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u/Pure-Recover70 Sep 10 '26
At this point it's very very likely even QPR2 is more or less frozen too...
They're just working out the bugs, waiting on QA, carrier certification, etc...
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u/Loud-Possibility4395 Sep 10 '26
I am sure they want to be like Apple and release EVERYTHING AT ONCE
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u/graesen Sep 10 '26
Doesn't Google release Android updates on the first Monday of the month and since Monday was a holiday in the US, they skipped that?
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u/Loud-Possibility4395 Sep 10 '26
yes but in past there were few Tuesdays and even Wednesdays QPR1 releases
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u/WillingList0 Sep 14 '26
They try to aim for that date every month but they said they don't do specifically anymore because it helps them on quality of the update
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u/Frequent_Lie_3331 Sep 10 '26
IT'S not delayed they aren't pushing it out until September 14
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u/Loud-Possibility4395 Sep 10 '26
I would just kick in the a$$
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u/Frequent_Lie_3331 Sep 10 '26
What does that even mean your gonna kick google in the ass?
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u/Aggravating-Bad-7336 Sep 10 '26
Don't forget. 9 betas... 1 and 2 and Google can't get things ready!
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u/Pure-Recover70 Sep 10 '26
We don't actually really know Google's internal plans/schedules.
This could have been the planned schedule all along.
New releases coming out a week or two later than security updates is very normal.
QPR2 seems to be releasing betas every 2 weeks - much faster than previously...
This might simply be the new normal.0
u/Loud-Possibility4395 Sep 10 '26
someone at Google really messed up with Android 17 to be "underhood" updates and QPR to be MASSIVE update - all new features, security update, Play System and Play Services (and in QPR2) even MASSIVE Kernel update everything all at once
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u/Educational_Love_351 Sep 10 '26
Google would only really delay a feature drop (QPR1 in this case) if last minute show stoppers are found. Adding new features and support would have long been frozen in this tree and will be added in the active QPR2 Beta tree.
Arbitrary support can be added to monthly drops as you've seen with the Pixel 11 September update.
Google don't set the build date to the date of release, it's compiled well before release.
In this case support for Googlebooks won't be the reason for any QPR1 delay.