TL;DR
- Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 is ready to install on the Pixel 6a and newer hardware.
- There’s one build for older devices, and another for everything Pixel 8 and newer.
- In addition to numerous fixes, we’re also spotting changes to the UI and new features.
Testing the latest Android preview builds can be a lot of fun for dedicated Pixel users of the right mindset, and today they’ve got their pick of options. We only just saw Google release Android Canary 2609 a little earlier this afternoon, and now Google’s already following that up with the latest Android 17 QPR2 build.
With Android 17 QPR1 now stable and out, Pixel owners are looking to QPR2 for an early preview of the changes to expect from Google’s next big platform update, later this year. It’s been a couple weeks now since we saw QPR2 Beta 4 land, and now Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 is ready for deployment.