Google Releases Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 With Dozens of Pixel Bug Fixes

Fixing fingerprint and Face Unlock freezes plus modem and eSIM failures, the beta aims to restore daily reliability before a public QPR3 release.

Overview

Google has started rolling out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 to enrolled Pixel beta testers with separate builds for the Pixel 11 lineup and other models.
The update focuses on stability and fixes a long list of real‑world bugs that affected unlocking, connectivity, media and apps rather than adding major new features.
Key fixes include a fingerprint sensor freeze, a Face Unlock crash when toggling the require‑eyes‑open setting, a modem crash loop that could cut cellular service, and eSIM profiles that silently turned off.
QPR3 Beta 1 also resolves media and camera problems such as rotated video feeds on external displays, the front camera being disabled during screen recording, MediaPlayer crashes with non‑ASCII tags, and Bluetooth drops on LHDC v5 devices.
Testers should note that leaving the Android Beta Program after installing this build will require a full device wipe unless they opt out before installing the beta, and this release continues Google’s iterative QPR polishing cycle for Pixel devices.