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Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is out now, but you really shouldn't sideload it


Users are reporting bricked devices after sideloading, again.

Google released the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 update today, saying in a Reddit post that it "includes the latest bug fixes and optimizations to performance and stability." (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)Though there are a few confirmed reports of bricked devices, some sideload attempts have been successful. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused battery information to not display correctly in the system settings, status bar, and on the lock screen.

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