With the QPR1 preview winding down, Google today is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixel devices.

This is the Q4 2026 (December) release and includes a minor SDK release. The following issues have been addressed Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 :

  • Bluetooth re-pairing fails silently following a remote bond loss. (Issue #412524057)
  • Media player controls briefly flashed on the lock screen upon waking the device despite the app’s notifications being disabled. (Issue #484607701)
  • A system crash causing Pixel devices to unexpectedly reboot when invoking Gemini. (Issue #505750489)
  • Initiating a drag-and-drop gesture with multiple fingers caused the source application to stop receiving subsequent touch events. (Issue #516836306)
  • Notifications randomly became invisible in the notification shade until a system restart. (Issue #526139207, Issue #522657034)
  • ML-DSA key generation fails with an exception when using the “NONE” string digest instead of the class constant. (Issue #525612735)
  • An issue in AccessibilityNodeInfo.toString() where window bounds were incorrectly logged using screen bounds, which caused misleading accessibility debugging data. (Issue #520428442)
  • Window-level UI blur effects failed to render and the “Allow window-level blurs” developer toggle reset after rebooting. (Issue #527376569)

can leave feedback with Android Beta Feedback on Pixel devices. Access it from the app drawer or Quick Settings to file bugs in the Google issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 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.

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

Do not install this update if you want the stable QPR1 release:

If you prefer to leave the Beta program and receive the public stable release of Android 17 QPR1, you can do so without wiping your device by opting out and not installing today’s QPR2 Beta 1 update*. If you opt-out of the program* after installing Beta 1 or any future updates, all user data on the device will get wiped per usual program guidelines. Opting out will trigger a ‘Downgrade’ OTA. Ignore this update and wait for the Android 17 public release instead. 

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