It was quite recently that Google released Beta 2 of Android 17 QPR3. That was a relatively sizable update itself, but Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 appears even larger, at least from the changelog.

Now available for all supported Pixel devices, which begins at the Pixel 6a now, Google is addressing image rendering issues, poor webcam video quality, random display turn offs, and plenty else.

Below are the details of the update, as well as the changelog.

As you can see from below, the list of fixes inside of this update is massive.

Top issues fixed include:

• Images render with incorrect transparency when using the Multiply blend mode. (Issue #73186237)
• 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)

The best way 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.

// Google

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