Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 brings back app lock and fixes dozens of bugs

It’s only been a little over a week since Google gave us our last peek at the next big upgrade for Android — after the next one, that is. QPR2 should be going stable near the end of the year, and then we’ve got QPR3 to look forward to in 2027. We just saw Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 deliver a whole heap of bugfixes, and now Google’s back with a lot more in QPR3 Beta 3.

Google’s full changelog for Beta 3 highlights 26 fixes that Pixel testers can look forward to:

• Recents overview flickers when performing a home gesture immediately after quick-switching apps. (Issue #237526296, Issue #341680318)
• Inner display remains black when unfolding the device. (Issue #311469796, Issue #311583772)
• Twitter app crashes when viewing post thread mentions. (Issue #282904709, Issue #293383813)
• Display randomly turns off and on during device usage. (Issue #325555461)
• Poor video quality when using the device as a webcam. (Issue #313062628)
• Toast notifications intermittently fail to display under high memory pressure. (Issue #321628126)
• Home screen wallpaper incorrectly displays on the lock screen when waking the device from an open app. (Issue #343002680)
• Equalizer frequency adjustment bars are cut off at the top of the screen. (Issue #342124654, Issue #358742436)
• Force stop button in app settings fails to terminate running applications. (Issue #337240745)
• Colored icons flicker when navigating back to the Accessibility settings page. (Issue #354424795)
• Apps fail to launch new activities when opened with an active Picture-in-Picture window. (Issue #479561839)
• Inconsistent spacing between status bar icons. (Issue #450097709)
• Screen recording callback incorrectly reports active recording state after stopping screen share from floating controls. (Issue #442801639)
• UI buttons render as blank white squares without icons in dark mode. (Issue #470561031)
• Grouped notification icons and titles appear grayed out. (Issue #489219424, Issue #516800663, Issue #548675068, Issue #568096206)
• Persistent UI message cannot be dismissed. (Issue #497831984, Issue #517093542)
• Bubbles get stuck in a miniaturized state at the bottom of the screen when swiped to dismiss. (Issue #504704002, Issue #517621552)
• Navigation bar animation glitches when swiping up to the recent apps screen. (Issue #552037549)
• Mobile Data Quick Settings icon renders at an incorrect size with persistent visual artifacts. (Issue #508083737, Issue #508904751, Issue #504868272, Issue #527517148, Issue #544886523, Issue #550178753, Issue #567904796, Issue #571714475)
• Display rendering issue when adjusting the font size slider in Settings. (Issue #554687371)
• Image action icons missing from the Recent Apps screen. (Issue #570996132)
• SettingsDumpService persists and consumes excessive memory after opening SIM settings. (Issue #567819031)
• Device crashes intermittently on the lock screen or shortly after startup. (Issue #569613685)
• Apps crash when BluetoothLeScanner.stopScan() is called with a null callback. (Issue #571626896)
• WPA-Enterprise Wi-Fi connections fail when authenticating with PEAP. (Issue #572438311, Issue #569431116, Issue #565959472)

Over on X, Google’s Mishaal Rahman is calling attention to some of the bigger changes with today’s release. In a thread there, he highlights the return of app lock, keeping sensitive software secure, as well as the ability to launch app bubbles right from the recents menu.

Even though Android’s already got plenty of ways to get to your phone’s camera software, QPR3 offers yet another, bringing a camera shortcut to Quick Settings. Alarms displayed on your lock screen should now properly reflect AM/PM, and Google’s bringing back a bit of recently removed lock screen blur.

Pixel 6a through Pixel 10 devices are getting Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 as build DP11.261016.003, while Pixel 11 models have DP11.261016.004. If you’re interested in getting involved with these software previews, make sure you’ve backed up all your device’s data, and then register your hardware for Google’s Android Beta for Pixel program.