Following the last release at the start of last week, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 for Pixel devices in a rare Friday drop.

Unlike the last release, we have a changelog today:

  • Opening the notification shade and Quick Settings menu caused visual corruption and an unexpected device restart. (- Issue #535249652,- Issue #543124160)
  • The Device Health and Support tool erroneously displayed false battery capacity degradation warnings to users. (- Issue #535421490,- Issue #538943170,- Issue #535504630)

New in Beta 3 is “Hardening against call forwarding fraud”:

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 introduces new security restrictions on programmatic call forwarding to protect users from fraud.

  • API Restriction:The- sendUssdRequest()API is no longer accessible for call-forwarding codes using only the- CALL_PHONEpermission. Standard apps attempting to execute these codes in the background will be blocked and receive a- USSD_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWEDcallback.
  • System Confirmation:To combat social engineering scams, users manually dialing call-forwarding codes in the system dialer will now see a new OS-level confirmation dialog before the command is executed.
  • Non-Call Forwarding USSD:Non-call forwarding enabling USSD requests (such as mobile money transfers and account checks) are unaffected by this change.
  • Mitigation:If your app is affected, verify that it handles the- USSD_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWEDfailure callback gracefully. For apps requiring call-forwarding setup that do not qualify for an exempted role, migrate your flow to use the- ACTION_DIALintent to pre-fill the dialer, allowing the user to manually confirm the action.

As always, you can report issues via the Android Beta Feedback app on Pixel devices. Access it from the application drawer or Quick Settings to file bugs in Google’s issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit.

  • CP41.260731.005.A2
    CP41.260731.005.B1

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 system images are available for the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a, as well as the Android Emulator.

You can easily join via the Android Beta Program to get an on-device OTA.