Overview
- Google released Android 17 QPR2 on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, and began a staged over-the-air and sideload rollout for Pixels ranging from the Pixel 6a through the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
- The update expands visual customization with a full rainbow hue slider, four intensity styles (Neutral, Soft, Bright, Bold), and adaptive light/dark wallpaper support for compatible collections.
- Privacy and transparency tools were added, including a Private Compute Core log, an Agents dashboard, and a consolidated Notification intelligence section that shows on-device ML and telemetry activity.
- Audio and developer features include an Auracast Voice Broadcast preview that streams a phone mic or wired headset to compatible receivers with optional password protection, plus new APIs for backdrop blur and frosted-glass effects and a foldable app handle to simplify split-screen multitasking.
- QPR2 bundles major security and stability work with 135 fixes dated 2026-11-01, 97 fixes dated 2026-11-05 and a Google device bulletin listing 166 additional fixes, and beta users must opt out to receive the stable build without wiping their devices.