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Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google has pulled Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 due to the risk of it bootlooping phones with desktop settings enabled.
- Users who already installed the update have been looking for solutions to escape the loop without a factory reset.
- A method involving plugging and unplugging USB peripherals has proved fruitful, but can be very slow to get results.
Trying out beta software means accepting some level of risk, but how much do you really expect to break when running an…
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