- Galaxy Watch owners are reporting problems when using Samsung’s wearables with Android 16 QPR1 beta releases.
- Issues include failure to pair, connections dropping, and Samsung apps repeatedly crashing.
- For the moment, the only permanent solution seems to be going back to Android 16 stable.
Getting early access to in-development software can be a lot of fun. Plenty of us participate in testing programs for some of our favorite apps, both in the interest of helping to make them better and getting to enjoy a sneak preview of new features before everybody else. That extends to software platforms, as well, with Google offering its Android Beta for Pixel program — and as of just a week ago, a new Canary program for even earlier access. But this kind of testing doesn’t happen without some level of risk, and that’s something that wearable fans might want to keep in mind.
Any time you’re testing a new version of Android, there’s the potential that things are going to break. Sometimes, those failures can reasonably be expected, like issues with Wallet tap-to-pay not operating properly on beta builds. And while we tend to go into trying out software like this reasonably well informed of the potential pitfalls, apparently there’s always still going to be room to surprise us.
from Android Authority https://ift.tt/Fx4oIvj