Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 Just Released for Pixel Phones
Droid Life • • general
Key Points:
- Google has released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 for Pixel phones, focusing on fixing seven bugs without introducing new features.
- The update notably excludes the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro from the beta program, though Google plans to reinstate these models in the next beta release.
- Key bug fixes address issues such as invisible mouse pointers on external displays, crashes in the Settings app, improper screenshot sound behavior, video recording jitter at 5x zoom, and Back Tap gesture failures on the lock screen.
- Additional fixes include resolving a graphics driver regression affecting 3D performance in OpenGL ES apps and restoring connectivity for Wireless ADB and local network-dependent applications.