Fresh Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 Update Released for Pixel Phones

We might have started testing Android 17 QPR2 beta builds earlier in the month, but Google still has to get QPR1 ready for a stable release in September. Today, Google gave us Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 and it is available on your Pixel phone immediately.

The update is mostly minor and provides 4 noteworthy bug fixes. Google took care of an audio framework buffer management issue, another bug for the Pixel Tablet Speaker Dock, an NFC tag failure, and a a fingerprint authentication issue.

This update is available as build CP31.260623.010 for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro up through the Pixel 10 series and Pixel 10a.

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 bug fixes

• An audio framework buffer management issue that caused unexpected, loud audio corruption and static during media playback and notification interactions. (Issue #509007703, Issue #508456570, Issue #512158576, Issue #514265107, Issue #520904833, Issue #519636478, Issue #517242741, Issue #519578674, Issue #519191172, Issue #507873728, Issue #519418933, Issue #517194839, Issue #516440003, Issue #514606256, Issue #514047990, Issue #513681197, Issue #512813456, Issue #512212036, Issue #500342049, Issue #498147587, Issue #505780177, Issue #523640480, Issue #524719397, Issue #523304213, Issue #531669961, Issue #534620345, Issue #536625907, Issue #536292570, Issue #538400224, Issue #541204384, Issue #541243460, Issue #541257484)
• An issue where the Pixel Tablet Speaker Dock would frequently go offline or fail to connect when attached. (Issue #530716719)
• An NFC service regression that causes affected NFC tags to fail to read data or open URLs. (Issue #523935317)
• An issue where fingerprint authentication is not triggered when attempting to unlock the device. (Issue #523276531, Issue #526923270)

Remember, Android 17 QPR1 Beta hit platform stability in Beta 6, so the last two updates have been simple bug fixers.

The easiest route to get this update is through the Android Beta Program (sign-up). If you are into flashing images, there are OTA images available (here) too.

// Android

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