Here’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.
Expand Expanding Close
Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 for Pixel
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.
Expand Expanding Close
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.
Expand Expanding Close
How to install the latest Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel
Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 for Pixel
Just two weeks after the first preview, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 for Pixel
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.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 Beta 4 rolling out for Pixel as last scheduled release
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.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 adds ‘location button’ for apps and more private ‘Approximate’ algorithm
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.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 Beta 3 lets you control which apps are forced into dark theme
Google is adding a new option in Android 17 Beta 3 that gives users granular control over which apps can be forced into “Expanded” dark theme modes.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 Beta 3 brings Google’s screen recorder redesign out of Canary
After launching in last week’s Android Canary update, Google has added its redesigned screen recording menu to today’s Android 17 Beta 3, setting the stage for an all-but-guaranteed stable rollout later this year.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 Beta 3 splits Wi-Fi and mobile data into separate Quick Settings tiles
For a very, very long time, Android has combined mobile data and Wi-Fi into one Quick Settings button. It looks like data and Wi-Fi are splitting up in the latest Android 17 Beta 3 update.
Expand Expanding CloseMultitasking ‘Bubbles’ now live in Android 17 Beta 3 update
It might be unfair to say that Android 17 Beta 3’s Bubbles are a new feature, but the premise has definitely expanded. Now live in the latest update, apps beyond Messenger can use the function, and it’s especially useful for multitasking on larger displays.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 17 Beta 3 [Gallery]
Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 3 for Pixel devices. This comes a month after the second release.
Expand Expanding Close