Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 arrives for Pixel testers — with a notable omission

Available starting with the Pixel 6a series — but no Pixel 11 just yet. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 arrives for Pixel testers — with a notable omission. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 is out now for Pixel testers.

Mobile Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 arrives for Pixel testers — with a notable omission Available starting with the Pixel 6a series — but no Pixel 11 just yet. While Beta 5 was available for the new Pixel 11 series, so far Beta 6 tops out at the Pixel 10. Google says that Pixel 11 builds are on their way soon.

For Android super-fans interested in testing Google’s latest features ahead of anyone else, Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) betas offer an early look at what’s coming next. We’re used to a roughly two-week cadence on these, and following the late-August release of Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, we saw Beta 5 arrive just last week. Now Google’s already got a new version for us to check out, with the earlier-than-expected release of Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.

According to Google, the big fixes in this new version include: A visual regression causing letterboxed content to leak through the status bar during activity transitions.