Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2: Everything new in one gallery
▼ Summary
– Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 has few user-facing changes despite a quick two-week turnaround from Beta 1.
– The Privacy dashboard now has updated descriptions for the AI assistant activity monitor.
– A new icon has been added for editing Quick Settings.
– Bug fixes include resolving the Terminal app launch failure and lock screen display overlap issues.
– Other fixes address Bluetooth tethering resetting, navigation gesture errors, and mobile signal bar display problems.
Like its predecessor, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 arrives with relatively few visible changes, especially given the rapid two-week development cycle since the first preview.
Over the next several hours, we will catalog every new feature and alteration found in this latest build. (The most recent discoveries will appear first in the list. Check back frequently, and share what you uncover in the comments.) For comparison, screenshots from Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 are on the left, with Beta 2 on the right.
If you want to install Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 on a compatible device , including the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold , refer to our detailed installation guide.
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Privacy dashboard update: ‘Agent activity’ becomes ‘AI assistant activity’
The Privacy dashboard now features revised descriptions for the activity monitor that tracks AI assistants, a feature introduced in Android 17.
Quick Settings editor gets a new icon
Beta 1: App notification dots receive a subtle tweak
A change first seen in last month’s beta slightly redesigns notification dots by adding a white ring around them.
Bug fixes in Beta 2
- Resolved an issue where the Terminal app would fail to launch, causing an unresolvable error pop-up and infinite loading. (Issue #501751748)
