Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 opens the floodgate on fixes

How far out into the future are you looking when it comes to Android? Our first taste of Android 18 probably isn’t too far off, but right now, Google’s Pixel testing community has their hands full with both QPR2 and QPR3 previews. We just saw Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 land at the tail end of last week, and now we’re making fresh progress on the other track, as Google pushes out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2.

It’s been just over two weeks since Google got this Beta going with Android 17 QPR 3 Beta 1, and based on the hefty changelog attached, the developers have been plenty busy since. Here are all the fixes you can look forward to:

• 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 lint and source compatibility check errors. (Issue #562178518)
• Device unexpectedly shuts down during WhatsApp video calls. (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. (Issue #563321433)
• Display turns black and becomes unresponsive after ending a phone call. (Issue #564953545)
• Terminal app fails to launch the Linux development environment virtual machine after installation. (Issue #551657934)
• Wi-Fi Aware fails to establish subsequent data paths with a no interfaces available error after releasing an accept-any responder network request during connection confirmation. (Issue #550726291)
• Paired watch continues to ring after an incoming call is answered on the phone. (Issue #564594780)
• Airbnb app fails to connect when attempting to send messages. (Issue #563024453)
• Quick Settings Bluetooth subtitle is misaligned to the right. (Issue #559417120)
• App drawer unexpectedly closes when switching keyboard language. (Issue #558774933, Issue #540389222, Issue #533125590)
• Bluetooth pairing fails due to a connection timeout when attempting to pair with a device. (Issue #563675080)
• VoLTE, VoNR, and Wi-Fi calling are unavailable on the IT&E network. (Issue #556432987)
• High idle battery drain caused by motion sensors remaining active after using Face Unlock or the camera. (Issue #568078965)
• Wi-Fi Calling unavailable on the OXIO network. (Issue #563089593)

Just like before, this one’s available for all Pixel hardware from the Pixel 6a on up through the present Pixel 11 series. But unlike last time around, there’s the same build for all those devices: DP11.261002.005.

Even with that jumbo-size list of fixes, we bet there’s a whole lot of other changes worth paying attention to that are still hiding within this release — and we don’t plan to let them stay hidden for long. We’ll be digging through this latest Beta presently, and loop you in on everything interesting we manage to spot.

If you’re tempted to start getting involved with testing upcoming releases like this for yourself, go ahead and back up all your important data first, and then register your hardware with Google’s Android Beta for Pixel program.