Google plans to roll out the second quarterly release of Android 16 this December, bringing major new features like an expanded dark theme, auto-themed app icons, and more. Ahead of the official launch, Google is previewing the update, known as Android 16 QPR2, through a series of beta releases. The latest of these, Beta 2, is now rolling out to compatible Pixel devices and includes a long-awaited customization feature.
As expected for a later beta release, Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 doesn’t pack as many new features as last month’s QPR2 Beta 1 release, focusing more on refining the build ahead of its stable launch. Still, the update delivers on a much-anticipated feature: the icon shape customization options we first spotted in the 2508 Android Canary release.
