Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 [Gallery]
With Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 today, Google is rolling out a third wave of bug fixes for Pixel devices.
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How to install the latest Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel
Google’s ongoing Android 17 beta is now preparing the subsequent feature and maintenance updates following the main Android 17 release. Here’s how to get your hands on the absolute latest.
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Following last week’s release, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 is rolling out today for Pixel devices. For developers, this build introduces the Platform Stability milestone with finalized APIs.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 [Gallery]
With Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 today, Google is rolling out a second wave of bug fixes for Pixel devices.
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Google today is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5, and it’s mainly just a bug fixer except for the inclusion of the Gemini Intelligence logo.
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Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 less than two weeks after the release with a number of bug fixes for Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 [Gallery]
With Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 today, Google is rolling out a much needed update that addresses various bugs from the last big release.
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After the big release at I/O 2026 last month, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 for Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out final Android 17 Beta 4.1 update for Pixel
Ahead of the stable launch, Google is releasing Android 17 Beta 4.1 for Pixel devices. This “minor update” is a bug fixer.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 [Gallery]
At I/O 2026, Google rolled out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel devices to continue the fast release schedule this cycle.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 QPR1 Beta 3 has a bouncy new animation for Quick Settings [Video]
Google is updating Android 17’s Quick Settings in the latest beta release with a fun new animation that’s a little bit bouncy.
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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 now defaults screen recording to your last-used app
After appearing for the first time in Android 17 Beta, Google’s screen recorder menu now defaults to an option that most people want to use.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 QPR1 Beta 3: System UI adds more blur to Pixel
After introducing with the Material 3 Expressive redesign last year, Google is adding more blur to the system UI with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3.
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The two week cadence this cycle continues with Google today releasing Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 during I/O 2026.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 [Gallery]
Like the first preview, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 today does not contain many user-facing changes that would explain the fast two-week turnaround between builds.
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Just two weeks after the first preview, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2.
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With the final scheduled release for the Android 17 Beta coming last week, Google today is already moving on to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 brings a bit of Pixel Watch whimsy to your notification shade
Google is porting over a tidbit from its Pixel Watch to the notification shade on Pixel phones with its Android 17 update, now live in the latest beta.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 delivers the first new Easter egg in three generations – here it is [Video]
Google has released Android 17 Beta 4, the last beta update ahead of the full release, and it introduces a fun new Easter egg that has a little connect-the-dots puzzle to start up a new animation.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 Beta 4 [Gallery]
Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. This is the last scheduled release, but there could be patches in the coming weeks.
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Google is rolling out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices three weeks after the last release. This is the “last scheduled beta of this release cycle.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Pixel Launcher could take the hard work out of setting up your home screen
Google released Android 17 Beta 3 yesterday with a handful of interesting additions, but as is often the case, the coolest features are the ones typically hidden just below the surface — or, in this case, behind some secret flags. The company appears to be working on a new way for Pixel users to automatically fill their home screen with suggested apps, widgets, and more, and it could completely change how you layout your smartphone’s launcher.
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Android 17 features a number of location privacy updates, with the latest introduced in Beta 3 being the “location button.”
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 Beta 3 starts adding more blur to system UI [Gallery]
Android 16 introduced translucency to the notification shade and Quick Settings last year. As rumored, Android 17 Beta 3 continues that blur trend.
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