By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2026-10-02 20:54:00
Following a QPR2 release earlier this week, Google today is rolling out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1. This should see a stable release in March 2027.
Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery]
The following issues have been addressed:
- Audio output device cannot be switched while playing audio from apps without active media controls. (Issue #259180936)
- Apps crash when attempting to start a foreground service from a Quick Settings tile. (Issue #299506164)
- Application icons in the app menu display with excessive spacing. (Issue #316288379, Issue #300758716)
- App previews fail to display in the recent apps screen. (Issue #515091621)
- NFC service crashes with DeadObjectException and stops detecting tags after the initial scan on Android 16. (Issue #456078994)
- Device freezes and becomes unresponsive when unlocking with the fingerprint sensor. (Issue #490719716, Issue #514867650, Issue #523022829)
- Device crashes when selecting…
