Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 Released for Pixel Phones

The latest Android 17 QPR2 beta build is available for Pixel devices this afternoon, labeled as Beta 5. It’s available for Pixel devices dating back to the Pixel 6a through the newest Pixel 11 series. If you’re curious where the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is, look here.

Here are the details.

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.

As for what’s inside, Beta 5 contains a healthy amount of bug fixes, including a system stability issue fix that was causing “unexpected deice reboots” under certain conditions. Also listed is a UI fix for the volume when casting media, as well as a camera crash when processing panorama images.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 bug fixes

• Changing a Bluetooth device type in settings failed to update its icon visually. (Issue #516071134)
• A system stability issue that caused unexpected device reboots during continuous UI scrolling in media-heavy applications. (Issue #544291113)
• Pressing hardware volume buttons while casting media prevented the system volume slider UI from displaying. (Issue #548145018)
• Fixed a text-rendering issue that caused unexpected background highlights to appear when typing in search fields, and resolved a navigation routing issue that prevented Private Space from unlocking correctly. (Issue #548285596)
• Enhanced HDR mode remained enabled despite being turned off in user settings. (Issue #547457910)
• Launching Google Wallet via the power button shortcut caused the touchscreen to become unresponsive. (Issue #549758084)
• Camera crashes during panorama processing. (Issue #551069625)
• Bluetooth audio experiences noise and distortion after completing or answering a call. (Issue #541684282)

Have at it, Pixel owners.

// Google