Overview
- Google began rolling out Android 17 Beta 4.1 to eligible Pixel testers Monday, offering an over‑the‑air update for enrolled devices and downloadable factory and OTA images for manual sideloading.
- The build is CP21.260330.011 with a security patch level of 2026‑05‑05 and separate firmware labels for certain Pixel 6/7 models, confirming this is a minor maintenance release rather than a feature update.
- Google lists five concrete fixes in the patch notes: a status bar showing zero signal bars incorrectly, a Quick Settings mobile‑data sync bug in Airplane mode, external displays blacking out at high resolutions, Bluetooth audio silence after interruptions, and paired hearing aids being forgotten.
- The update covers Pixel 6 through Pixel 10 series and the Pixel Tablet, while at least one model, the Pixel 10a, is reported as not receiving the Beta 4.1 build.
- Beta 4 had been called the 'last scheduled beta' in April, but this .1 maintenance patch follows Google’s polish‑first approach and runs alongside ongoing QPR1 beta testing to clean up issues before the stable Android 17 launch.