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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 for Pixel rolling out
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 for Pixel devices, marking the largest update in this cycle with a rare Friday rollout.
- The update fixes issues including visual corruption and unexpected device restarts when opening the notification shade and Quick Settings, as well as false battery capacity degradation warnings in the Device Health and Support tool.
- A new security feature called "Hardening against call forwarding fraud" restricts programmatic call forwarding by blocking background use of the sendUssdRequest() API for call-forwarding codes and introduces a system confirmation dialog for manual call-forwarding code entries.
- Non-call forwarding USSD requests, such as mobile money transfers and account checks, remain unaffected by the new restrictions.
- Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 system images are available for a wide range of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6a through Pixel 10 series, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, and the Android Emulator.
