Overview
- Google rolled out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 to Pixel testers on Tuesday during I/O 2026.
- The CP31.260508.005 build is available via the Android Beta Program as an over‑the‑air update and as system images for Tensor‑powered Pixels from the Pixel 6 series through Pixel 10 and the Pixel Tablet.
- Key fixes target crackling or distorted audio during media playback, Wi‑Fi drops from false low‑quality detection, missing home screen widgets after reboot, and UI elements getting cut off in full‑screen.
- The release also corrects a Quick Settings issue where the mobile data icon stayed active in Airplane Mode and quiets excessive logcat messages from a ContextHubClientManager error.
- Testers will see small System UI tweaks such as a bouncy Quick Settings pull‑down and stronger background blur, as Google keeps a two‑week beta cadence toward a stable release expected this summer.