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Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 for Pixel rolling out with 21 fixes

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Android 17 Android 17 Beta Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 for Pixel rolling out with 21 fixes Abner Li | Oct 20 2026 - 1:31 pm PT 1 Comment The Android 17 QPR3 preview ahead of the March 2027 launch continues today with Beta 2 for Google Pixel devices. ( Issue #562178518 ) Device unexpectedly shuts down during WhatsApp video calls. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, and its products and services include Software tools.

The Android 17 QPR3 preview ahead of the March 2027 launch continues today with Beta 2 for Google Pixel devices. The following issues have been addressed: Devices intermittently crash and reboot during normal use.

( Issue #570031572 , Issue #570031155 , Issue #569529428 , Issue #569222433 , Issue #570414567 , Issue #570725957 , Issue #569237164 , Issue #572493638 ) Internet Quick Settings tile displays persistent text when mobile data is active without Wi-Fi. ( Issue #354469154 , Issue #367059437 ) Media output dialog ignores the monochrome system theme when external audio devices are connected.

( Issue #476304142 ) Pin icon glitches position next to pinned apps in the share sheet. ( Issue #476234992 ) Internal PublishedApi declarations trigger unexpected API (the interface one piece of software uses to talk to another) lint and source compatibility check errors.

( Issue #554451749 , Issue #559966303 ) Lock screen in-progress notifications overlap with other UI elements and cause stuttering panel animations. ( Issue #547371609 , Issue #548539836 , Issue #562186670 ) Cellular data, MMS, and hotspot services fail to connect on Dish Network.

( Issue #537736046 ) Screen recording freezes and stops capturing frames after screen rotation. ( Issue #541325203 ) System UI, fonts, and apps render at an abnormally small scale regardless of configured display size settings.

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