Google Drops Pixel 6 From Android 17 QPR2 Beta as October 2026 Support Deadline Nears
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Updated · Techgenyz · Jul 21
Google Drops Pixel 6 From Android 17 QPR2 Beta as October 2026 Support Deadline Nears
3 articles · Updated · Techgenyz · Jul 21
Summary
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 excludes the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, confirming both phones will stop at Android 17 QPR1 rather than move into Google’s next quarterly release.
October 2026 is the cutoff after Google extended the 2021 devices’ support in 2024; before then, owners are due the August security patch, September’s QPR1 Feature Drop and a final October patch.
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will keep working after support ends, but they will be frozen on the last Android 17 build and lose monthly security updates, making long-term app compatibility the main uncertainty.
Newer models including the Pixel 6a, 7, 8, 9 and 10 series remain eligible for updates because Google sets support windows by each device’s launch date, not by the shared Tensor chip.