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Key FactsAndroid 17 QPR3 Beta 1 available for Pixel devices
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: androidauthority.com
  • Firmware covers Pixel 6a through the Pixel 11 family; Pixel 11 devices get DP11.260918.005, while most others get DP11.260918.006.

  • Google lists numerous fixes, including crashes involving NFC, fingerprint unlocking, eSIM settings, and certain apps.

  • Strings found in the code point to work that could let connected gamepads control Android’s cursor.

  • Other text strings describe unlocking a device with a phone; the article only speculates about a possible link to Googlebook.
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