Google Ends Pixel 6, 6 Pro Support With Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1
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Updated · Android Police · Jul 20
Google Ends Pixel 6, 6 Pro Support With Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 20
Summary
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 confirmed Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have reached end of life, leaving both phones off the OTA and making Android 17 QPR1 their final beta track.
September's Pixel Feature Drop is expected to carry that last QPR1 build, putting official support end near the devices' previously expected October cutoff.
2021's Pixel 6 lineup had already outlasted Google's original support promise after receiving two extra years beyond the initial three years of OS updates and five years of security patches.
After QPR1, the phones should keep working but will be frozen on their latest Android 17 build and stop receiving security updates, raising longer-term risk for users who keep them.
QPR2 Beta 1 also ships fixes for Bluetooth re-pairing, Gemini-triggered reboot crashes, disappearing notifications and several UI and accessibility bugs on supported Pixel devices.