The next exciting Quarterly Pixel Feature Drop should take place on Monday, June 6. For those who can’t wait, Google offers Android 12 QPR3 beta 3. At the moment, however, it wouldn’t be worth joining the Android 12 QPR beta program, especially since the final version of the update is on the way and Installing the beta has caused the Android Launcher to suffer from a new bug that prevents the user from searching for the apps on their phone.
Android 12 QPR3 beta 3 breaks the app search on the Android Launcher
With this bug, if you swipe up from the home screen to open the Pixel Launcher app drawer and search for any of the apps installed on your Pixel, it won’t show up. This affects both first and third-party apps and some that come pre-installed. The only apps listed are those with app shortcuts that match the title you’re looking for. Also, in-app settings and Pixel Tips searches are not affected by the bug.
Pixel Launcher App Search will end on Android 12 and Android 12 QPR3 beta 3
And while it initially appeared that only those running the unstable Android 12 QPR3 beta 3 on their Pixel 4 or later models were affected, it turns out that some Pixel users running the stable Android 12 version of the OS are also affected by the bug.
Google lets you revert to a stable release for a limited time without wiping data
Make sure to back up your data before signing up for the program. Also, keep in mind that this release has bugs and features that you may be counting on every day may not work properly in the beta. You may also want to buy a power bank as the battery life will be compromised in the beta version.
While you opt out of the beta and return to public updates, you will usually need to wipe your handset, during the release cycle of a beta program there will be four stable releases. Google says that “when you apply the stable release update for the version you’re beta testing, you can opt-out for a limited time without erasing data until you apply the next beta update.”
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For example, let’s say you’re running Android 12 QPR3 beta 3. We expect the stable release for the update to take place on June 6. For a limited time, you can opt out of the beta program without having to wipe your phone’s data. However, once you get back to the next beta update, you should stay in beta or be forced to wipe your phone’s data until the next stable release is available.