Overview
- Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1, which launched on Monday, July 20, 2026, is available as build CP41.260701.005 with system images and Android Emulator support for most Pixel models and for developers to test.
- The update targets reliability rather than new features and fixes specific bugs such as Bluetooth re-pairing failures, lock-screen media control flashes, Gemini-triggered reboots, multi-finger drag-and-drop touch loss, invisible notifications, and window-level rendering problems.
- Google confirmed Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are excluded from QPR2 testing because they have reached End of Life, and the Android 17 QPR1 beta series will be the last quarterly beta branch for those devices.
- Developers get a minor SDK update and are encouraged to use the Android Beta Program, system images, or the emulator to report issues; users should note that opting out after installing a beta will trigger a downgrade OTA that erases device data.
- This QPR2 beta follows an accelerated QPR1 stabilization run and sets the stage for QPR1 to go stable around September and for QPR2 to roll into the Pixel Feature Drop expected in December 2026, which could meaningfully reduce recurring crashes and connectivity problems for many Pixel owners.