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New Delhi: xhas officially confirmed that Android 17 beta 1 is on its way and it will arrive soon for public testing. The announcement came right after the release of the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1, signaling that the next major Android version is about to enter its public beta phase soon. This year, Google is likely to change how it phases the latest Android releases. Instead of starting with the separate Developer Preview build, Android 17 will go straight to beta 1. This is because experimental changes are now handled earlier in the Android Canary builds, while the beta release becomes the primary public testing track. The first Android 17 beta build carries the internal label 26Q2.
Google has also stated that if the users are already enrolled in the Android Beta Program and are running Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1, Android 17 Beta 1 will be pushed to the users’ phones automatically. Users don’t need to sign up again. Devices that will stay in the beta programme will continue to receive future beta upgrades as they roll out. Once the latest Android 17 beta is installed, the users can generally cannot remove it without wiping their phone until the beta cycle ends, which is expected around June 2026. If users want to avoid Android 17 beta testing, they should opt out now through Google’s official Android Beta site and wait for the stable Android 16 QPR3 release, which is expected as part of the March Pixel update.
Google has not yet confirmed any of the specific features for upcoming Android 17. The OS is been expected to have the codename “Cinnamon Bun”, and the beta timeline points to a stable release around mid-2026 after public testing. Possible improvements might include performance enhancements, refinements to the Material 3 Expressive design language, and deeper on-device AI changes, although it is likely that Android 17 beta 1 will build on the Android 16 QPR base, and it will include the latest stability and performance fixes before moving into the later beta updates.
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