Ahead of the stable launch, Google is releasing Android 17 Beta 4.1 for Pixel devices. This “minor update” is a bug fixer. CP21.260330.011 (vs. CP21.260330.008) features the May 2026 security patch.

Google is overhaulng wireless debugging in Android 17 with ADB Wi-Fi 2.0, fixing broken connections and pairing loops.

With Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 today, Google is rolling out a much needed update that addresses various bugs from the last big release. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 QPR1 Beta ...

Following the release of Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 at Google I/O a few weeks back, Google has now given its Pixel phones another update, this time to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4. In this new QPR1 Beta 4 ...

Google’s latest QPR1 Beta arrives roughly three weeks after Beta 3. The new builds are heavily bugfix-focused, and we’ve yet to hear about any new features. Google doesn’t have a release for some ...

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Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for another Android Auto build. This time, it’s aimed specifically at beta users, but the good news is that anyone can download this update, no matter if ...

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Last month, Google offered a deeper dive into Android 17 during The Android Show, but it saved some of the best features for Google I/O. A stable version of the mobile OS is expected this summer, but ...

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