Just what you asked for: a new Android 17 QPR1 Beta release to play around with on your Pixel all weekend long.

We might have started testing Android 17 QPR2 beta builds earlier in the month, but Google still has to get QPR1 ready for a ...

Following the last release over two weeks ago, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 is rolling out today for Pixel devices. It comes after Google released the first QPR2 Beta. Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 remains on the ...

Google's Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 addresses a persistent audio bug causing random static bursts, offering Pixel users a ...

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New Delhi: Google has started rolling out the May 2026 Android 16 update for eligible Pixel phones, and this one is more about cleaning up daily annoyances than adding eye-catching features. The ...

A new leak claims Google's gearing up to upgrade the Linux kernel on Pixel phones to version 6.12 — but the Pixel 6 series might not get it.

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