I’m using Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1. These are the 6 best (and 2 worst) things about it

You’ve probably heard a lot about the Android 16 QPR1 Beta this week — and for good reason. This newest beta release is our first look at Android 16’s biggest user-facing changes, including the Material 3 Expressive redesign.

I’ve been using the Android 16 QPR1 Beta on my Pixel 9 Pro for the last couple of days, and so far, things are off to an excellent start. Material 3 Expressive is undoubtedly the hallmark feature, but there’s a lot more to this beta than Google’s new design language (as good as it may be).