Google Releases Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 With 26 Fixes as App Lock Returns
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Updated · Android Central · Oct 30
Google Releases Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 With 26 Fixes as App Lock Returns
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Oct 30
Summary
Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 has rolled out for Pixel 6a and newer devices, adding 26 fixes while restoring app lock and several small interface tweaks.
Google said the beta targets display glitches, app crashes, connectivity failures and system stability issues, including screen flickering, foldable inner displays turning black, poor webcam quality and WPA-Enterprise Wi-Fi authentication problems.
Usability changes include launching app bubbles from the Recents menu, a new Quick Settings camera shortcut, corrected AM/PM lock-screen alarm display and the return of some lock-screen blur lost in an earlier update.
Most supported Pixels get build DP11.261016.003, while Pixel 11 models receive DP11.261016.004 through Google's Android Beta Program.
The release follows two earlier QPR3 betas focused on stability, as Google continues refining Android 17 ahead of the next major update.