Android 16 beta continues to crash standard work apps, and Google has no repair but

When Google pushed out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 replace for Pixel 6 and newer units final week, it shared an extended checklist of fixes that the replace introduced. The changelog additionally talked about that the problem of Microsoft apps randomly crashing on earlier variations was additionally fastened. Regardless of this, nonetheless, a number of customers have reported that the problems nonetheless persist. That could possibly be irritating, particularly as Google endorses Android QPR beta updates — in contrast to the pre-release betas — match for normal use.

A lot of experiences on the Android beta subreddit, in addition to Google’s Concern Tracker, nonetheless echo that the bug hasn’t been fastened even after Google claims it has been. The diploma to which it impacts completely different individuals varies, although. For some, solely sure Microsoft apps, similar to Groups, crash abruptly, whereas for some others, it’s a bigger mixture of apps. Along with Microsoft Workplace apps, some customers additionally complain about dealing with points with the Microsoft Launcher on Android.

One consumer, bertildator on Reddit, says the apps proceed to work on their private profile however crash when loaded on their work profile. Others, nonetheless, contend that apps proceed to crash whatever the profile they’re utilizing.

Given the range of outcomes and the way completely different individuals are experiencing it in a different way, it’s troublesome to pin it to a particular concern. Including to that’s the truth that some customers, together with shinnkuu on Reddit, have been ready to make use of Microsoft apps on the newest Android 16 beta with out a problem.

Notably, when Google talked about fixing the problem, it particularly said the problems associated to Microsoft Intune have been fastened. Intune is Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure for managing enterprise-owned units, together with telephones, tablets, and laptops. There’s a tiny chance that whereas patching the problem for units configured with Intune, it overlooks the overall inhabitants with related points.

Curiously, one consumer claims they have been in a position to repair the problem by enabling Android System WebView (which was beforehand disabled) on their system, although we couldn’t instantly confirm it.

Whereas Google has acknowledged the problem, there hasn’t been an replace on probably the most lively Concern Tracker threads for this concern up to now few weeks. We’re not sure how lengthy it might take for Google to patch it, however we hope it doesn’t take too lengthy.

A extra instant answer could be to modify again to the desk model of Android 16. Whereas that might fortunately now not end in information loss, you might have to contact your system administrator for permissions.