After revealing some images currently showing the interface, Google recently launched Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 and announced that Android 17 Beta will be available soon.
We have confirmed that Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 is the latest version of this cycle and Google is preparing to launch a beta program for Android 17 Release (Q26)«.
This means that the beta version of Android 17 is currently listed on the official launch.
It is important to mention that Google We’re launching this beta a bit later than the first Android 16 betawhich was released at the end of the day, namely the 24th
Google further informed that all users who have installed Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 on their Pixel devices and remain in the Android Beta Program, You will automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1.
Here is a crucial detail: Without erasing all data on the device, it will not be possible to access the beta program Until the “Android 17 beta cycle” is completed in June 2026.
Another interesting thing is that as we continue on schedule, Google will launch Android 17 in June.
Although it is not a surprise, given that we hope for it, at least now we maintain the confidence that everything is on the way, it took place without significant contractions that could delay the realization.
Last year was strange Then Google changes its strategyahead of the October Pixel launch, as it was two years ago, in August.
Is this the reason? It will coincide with the same launch period between Apple and its new iPhones. A strategy that delivers results to get their phones noticed by iPhone users looking for an alternative.
9to5Google To mention that we don’t want to update Android 17 beta but we want to try the latest version of Android 16 which has improvements in the system, we have to follow the Google release to leave the beta program and ignore or not apply the OTA update.
This OTA update will be labeled “Downgrade”, which is just a warning to not install it and avoid deleting data from the device, whenever and if we don’t accept the update (repeat to avoid inconvenience).
We have to wait for the release of the public version of Android 16 QPR3 (CP1A), which is the version with the latest updates for the Pixel and which will launch in March.
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