Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery]

Google today rolled out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 in quick succession to start a new preview cycle ahead of an expected March 2027 stable launch.

Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 screenshots appear on the left and Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 on the right.

If you want to quickly install Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 on your compatible 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, Pixel 10a, Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.

New Notes QS Tile

• With the Android 17 QPR2 Beta, Google enabled the Notes lockscreen shortcut and homescreen widget/app shortcut for Pixel 11 devices.
• As of QPR3 Beta 1, that’s still the case, with Notes not appearing on our Pixel 10.
• This new beta adds a new Notes Quick Settings Tile for the Pixel 11 series.

Status bar tweaks

• The changes made in the Android 17 QPR1 stable release are intentional after all.
• There’s a bolder VPN icon, while the silent icon matches the volume menu.
• Some icons, like Bluetooth and Airplane Mode, are slightly larger.

Gemini Intelligence boot screen on Pixel 10 series + more

• On our Pixel 10, the Gemini Intelligence boot animation from the Pixel 11 series appears after installing QPR3 Beta 1.
• Additionally, Proactive Assistance appears in system Settings. It’s now above Magic Cue, which remains available. Something similar happening during the QPR2 Beta but was later removed.
• However, Proactive Assistance does not appear in Gemini app settings.

Fixes

• Audio output device cannot be switched while playing audio from apps without active media controls. (Issue #259180936)
• Apps crash when attempting to start a foreground service from a Quick Settings tile. (Issue #299506164)
• Application icons in the app menu display with excessive spacing. (Issue #316288379, Issue #300758716)
• App previews fail to display in the recent apps screen. (Issue #515091621)
• NFC service crashes with DeadObjectException and stops detecting tags after the initial scan on Android 16. (Issue #456078994)
• Device freezes and becomes unresponsive when unlocking with the fingerprint sensor. (Issue #490719716, Issue #514867650, Issue #523022829)
• Device crashes when selecting the require eyes to be open option in Face Unlock settings. (Issue #466618368, Issue #522677686)
• MediaPlayer crashes when handling non-ASCII audio attribute tags. (Issue #552043106)
• Applications freeze and trigger an Application Not Responding (ANR) error when launched. (Issue #484969809, Issue #475406236)
• Camera feed is rotated 90 degrees when using video calling apps on an external display in desktop mode. (Issue #432390710)
• User interface issues when navigating back to the home screen from an app. (Issue #566639975)
• Unexpected dot displayed on the Mobile Data icon in Quick Settings. (Issue #551150806)
• Front camera fails to function while screen recording is active. (Issue #523313834)
• Calling apps crash with ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException when handling calls immediately after device reboot. (Issue #409069722)
• eSIM profile cannot be enabled and silently reverts to off in Settings. (Issue #541436675)
• Excessive battery drain during idle when Flip to Shh is enabled. (Issue #560036427)
• Settings app crashes when opening battery settings. (Issue #554603197)
• Audio playback stops on active LHDC v5 Bluetooth devices when a second connected device disconnects. (Issue #554992287)
• com.android.phone crash loop and complete loss of cellular service when the modem reports unexpected SIM slot indices. (Issue #554049220)
• Wi-Fi fails to automatically reconnect during background wakes when hardware PNO scans fail or are unsupported. (Issue #551970385)

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