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Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 for Pixel
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Android 17 QPR2 is being released a month early for Google Pixel devices, marking a slight deviation from the usual quarterly update cycle.
- The update introduces a redesigned homescreen long-press menu, expanded color customization options, and new status bar icon controls for notifications and system states.
- HiLight feature on Pixel 11 Pro series now supports message notifications, enhancing alerts from favorite contacts with blinking notifications.
- Battery icon now shows an outline when charging or in Battery Saver mode, and Quick Settings gains new Audio streams and Voice broadcast tiles, though brightness slider customization is not included yet.
- New privacy and security features include the Private Compute Core log, Agents dashboard, and improved notification intelligence consolidating summaries and cooldowns; the update is available for a wide range of Pixel models via system update.
