Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 updates status bar chip for phone calls, Gemini Live

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 updates status bar chip for phone calls, Gemini Live

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, it’s slightly easier to manage ongoing calls, including Gemini Live, from the status bar chip. more…

Android's ongoing call interface is getting way more useful in QPR1 Beta 2

Android 16 QPR1 beta introduces upgraded functionality for the ongoing call chip. This long-overdue update makes phone calls easier to interact with. This update gives us a look at how Live Updates will work. It’s been four years since Google added the ongoing call chip to Pixels in Android 12. That’s the bubble in your status bar during calls that displays how long you’ve been on the phone for. All these years later, the Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 …