Google Ships Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 With Gemini Crash Fix, Ending Pixel 6 Support
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Updated · Android Central · Jul 21
Google Ships Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 With Gemini Crash Fix, Ending Pixel 6 Support
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Jul 21
Summary
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is now live as the first test build for Google’s December 2026 Pixel Feature Drop, focusing on stability rather than new user-facing features.
Google says the beta fixes Bluetooth reconnection failures, lock-screen media controls flashing unexpectedly, Gemini-triggered system reboots, and a touch bug that blocked apps from receiving input after multi-finger drag-and-drop.
Build CP41.260701.005 is available over the air through the Android Beta Program and on the Android Emulator for Pixel 6a through Pixel 10 devices, plus Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are excluded because they have reached Google’s guaranteed update limit, leaving the earlier QPR1 branch as their final beta track.