Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is Here for Pixel Phones

Today has been filled with Google I/O 2026 announcements, but we aren’t done. A new version of Android 17 has dropped for Pixel phones to test. Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is here and we sure hope there are big changes in store for it. It should be rolling out shortly.

For those just catching up, Google stopped issuing Android 17 beta builds in April with the build reaching platform stability in preparation for a full stable release to everyone in Q2. Since that version of Android 17 went (mostly) stable, Google was quick to give us the next big quarterly update, which is Android 17 QPR1. We had QPR1 Beta 1 at the end of April, followed by QPR1 Beta 2 in early May.

In this build, we’ll be diving in momentarily to see what’s new. Since this is an I/O release, we hope there are lots of goodies included.

This fresh update is available (soon) for all supported Pixel devices, which includes the Pixel 6 up through the Pixel 10 series.

The best way to get this update is through the Android Beta Program (sign-up). If you are into flashing images, there are OTA images available (here) too.

// Google