New beta is out to squash bugs!

[SRFast]

I am running Android 11 Beta 1.5 on my Pixel 4 XL and there are no major issues. The only issue is that WiFi Calling on T-Mobile is very unreliable. It doesn't automatically switch to WiFi calling anymore when it connects to a WiFi network. I have also found that sending text and making outbound calls hit or miss. Everything works as they should when connected to LTE, but not on WiFi calling. Until this is resolved, I might keep WiFi calling deactivated. Anyone else?

 

[eric002]

I am running Android 11 Beta 1.5 on my Pixel 4 XL and there are no major issues. The only issue is that WiFi Calling on T-Mobile is very unreliable. It doesn't automatically switch to WiFi calling anymore when it connects to a WiFi network. I have also found that sending text and making outbound calls hit or miss. Everything works as they should when connected to LTE, but not on WiFi calling. Until this is resolved, I might keep WiFi calling deactivated. Anyone else?

No, honestly the only hiccup bug that I've seen on Android 11 beta 1.5 is the fact that when I'm using split screen mode with the phone dialer app and any other app on my phone The phone dialer app says it's crashing but the call doesn't disconnect, and it goes wonky. I've submitted a bug report to Google beta program etc etc etc. However, other than that, not much else.

 

[swebb]

I'm considering jumping on the beta when the next release drops. From what I'm reading here, the beta is very stable all things considered. What is the estimate for the next release?

 

[eric002]

I'm considering jumping on the beta when the next release drops. From what I'm reading here, the beta is very stable all things considered. What is the estimate for the next release?

You , all things considered, it is pretty stable as a beta one.

 

[swebb]

You , all things considered, it is pretty stable as a beta one.

That's why I'm ready to jump on board earlier than I usually would. Beta 2 should be pretty much flawless. I've usually waited for one of the final release candidates in the past.

 

[SRFast]

If you depend on WiFi calling because of weak wireless signals in your primary areas, I would hold off. This feature worked flawlessly and seamlessly on both my Android 10 devices, but does not work reliably on the Pixel 4 XL/Android 11 beta 1.5. Good luck

 

[eric002]

That's why I'm ready to jump on board earlier than I usually would. Beta 2 should be pretty much flawless. I've usually waited for one of the final release candidates in the past.

Yeah, I hear you! Honestly versus Android 10 beta one, this one is much more stable. For example in the last beta program, my Android auto wouldn't work at all. This time it's working. Issues here and there but it's still working thank God.

 

[eric002]

Okay so here's an interesting observation regarding Android 11 beta 1 so far... If you are in landscape mode in YouTube and you swipe up to go in the picture and picture mode, sometimes the picture and picture picture mode little screen window will freeze up and you have to relaunch YouTube from your app draw. However, if you switch back to portrait mode then swipe up for picture and picture mode that little screen window does not crash.

 

[eric002]

Well, wonder when we're going to get chat bubbles for Android messaging? Especially in the beta form... we were supposed to get it this past two weeks or so...

 

[eric002]

Well, I just got chat bubbles for Android messaging beta enabled on my Pixel 3 XL! although there wasn't an actual update for Android messaging in my play store my app session, it was more of a Google application beta update.

 

[fwn]

Chat heads.... for those who have had a problem enabling chat heads on their pixel, you may want to look at the attached screenshot and make sure that you've toggled on the correct radio button

 

[eric002]

Chat heads.... for those who have had a problem enabling chat heads on their pixel, you may want to look at the attached screenshot and make sure that you've toggled on the correct radio buttonView attachment 322275

You'll be up, so far, I'm loving that trade heads! Very interactive, and they're always on top of the application I'm using! The one thing that I find really confusing and annoying for the conversation section of the new notification shade, is that even if you have a running conversation thread with some people in your notification shade, the second you tap on your Android messages application on your home screen, those running conversations in your notification shade auto dismiss. With the chat heads on your home screen, that's not the case!

 

[eric002]

Okay, so for chat bubbles, Android messaging beta now works with chat bubbles even though it's buggy which is great! Does anyone know if there's a way to force Hangouts to have chat bubbles though? I mean for example, I know that Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, telegram applications have bubbles enabled, but I'm curious about Hangouts, and Slack for example. I mean in the notification settings for these applications, it says that bubbles aren't able, but I just don't see them when I get an incoming notification from them that's why...

I've noticed that fright now, in beta 2, for the Android messages chat bubbles, without them crashing, the os can I only handle about 1 at a time smoothly. Sometimes it can handle a few at a time, but really just 1 at a time. Lol

 

[eric002]

So, last night, i figured i would try messing around with the beta version of Google Play Services on my phone. I didn't have the correct beta version though to try out the "nearby sharing" feature like Apple's Airdrop feature. Well, as it turns out the Google Play Services beta version I had enrolled in made my applications janky and not smooth at all to use on my phone. So, basically, I just had to leave that beta group and re-boot my phone and everything seems back to normal again. There is another beta version of the Google Play Services core application that you can try and download (obviously if you feel risky enough lol) and install on your phone to try and enable the nearby sharing features on the back-end server and whatnot.

 

[eric002]

Well, just submit another bug report to Google check it out:

 

[eric002]

Just out of curiosity, what is everyone else's memory usage like on your phones?

 

[anon(50597)]

not sure where to find this on my Pixel.

 

[eric002]

not sure where to find this on my Pixel.

Ah, just go to your settings , and on the top search field type in memory.

 

[anon(50597)]

Ah, just go to your settings , and on the top search field type in memory.

I did. didn't find much.

 

[eric002]

I did. didn't find much.

Oh, really? Gotcha...