Android 16 QPR1 Adds Gemini Launch Animation & Vibration

Android 16 QPR1 Adds Gemini Launch Animation & Vibration

Android 16 QPR1 Gemini Launch Animation Gets a Visual Upgrade and Haptic Fix Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is making waves among Pixel users with a fresh update that introduces a brand-new Gemini launch animation and restores vibration feedback. If you’ve noticed your digital assistant’s response feels different lately—or completely silent—you’re not alone. This latest beta suggests Google is fine-tuning the Gemini overlay experience , and the missing vibration many users flagged appears to be just a temporary glitch.                                     Image : Google With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, users testing Gemini on Pixel devices have started noticing visual and haptic changes when triggering the assistant. Most notably, the usual vibration tied to the “press and hold power button” gesture was briefly removed, raising concerns that haptic feedback might be permanently gone. Thankfully, that’s not the case. As of this update, the new animation also reintroduces the vibration for those include…