Beta 2 came out on 12 January 2022, an “incremental beta update” with no new APIs. Google did not announce it on the Android Developers Blog; the date and build come from its 12L release notes.
| Release date | 12 January 2022 |
| Build | S2B2.211203.006 |
| Security patch | January 2022 |
| Devices | Pixel 3a, 4, 4a, 5 and 5a series; Android Emulator; GSI |
The fixes Google listed: the lock screen clock was not centred, Recents showed every app as a black image with “App isn’t available”, and gesture navigation sometimes left an image of the previous app over the current one. Lock screen icons that were too small on large screens and widget bitmaps that disappeared were fixed too. For the Pixel 6, Google said it was “working to bring 12L to Pixel 6 soon”.
Google’s timeline asked developers to start final compatibility testing and release compatible versions at this milestone. Its overview page still said APIs finalize “Starting at Beta 2”, a line written before Beta 1 shipped them early.