Overview
- Google published Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 as a surprise preview build for the December QPR release, making it available to Android Beta Program testers and as system images for Pixel 6a and newer devices on Friday, August 14, 2026.
- The update adds a re‑orderable Quick Settings layout so users can move elements like the brightness bar and Now Playing card and expands blur and translucency effects across system UI and lock screen elements.
- QPR2 Beta 3 expands Dynamic Color theming with extra hue controls and additional color combinations to give users more visual customization options.
- The build blocks programmatic call‑forwarding USSD codes issued via TelephonyManager.sendUssdRequest(), returns USSD_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED to background apps, and adds an OS confirmation for dialer‑entered call‑forwarding codes to reduce social‑engineering fraud; affected apps should handle the new error and migrate flows to ACTION_DIAL where appropriate or seek role exemptions.
- The beta also includes foldable multitasking tweaks such as draggable app handles, fixes for notification‑shade visual corruption and unexpected restarts, and continues the preview track toward the December stable QPR2 while testers are advised not to install beta builds on primary devices and to report issues through official feedback channels.