August's Android Canary release gets app handles and new Quick Settings layout editor
Aug 6, 2026 — 5:55 PM ET
- Google’s latest Android Canary build is now out, supporting Pixel 6 and newer hardware.
- This will be the final Android Canary release for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
- Today’s 2608 build introduces some new ways to customize Quick Settings.
Google’s got tons of options right now for testers looking to get a taste of Android’s latest changes before anybody else, but you absolutely need to be first in line, there’s no better option than the Android Canary program. It’s been exactly one month since the 2607 July build arrived, and Google is now back with August’s Android Canary 2608.
Over on Reddit’s Canary sub, Google shares the news of Android Canary 2608’s availability. Sadly, it’s not all good, and we’ve got some bad news for testers hoping to eke a little more life out of some of Google’s oldest hardware: Just like Android 17 QPR2, Canary is also dropping support for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The good news is that you can still install today’s release — but that’s it; you’re cut off, going forward.
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