Following the release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 earlier today, Google has revealed that the Android 17 Beta is starting soon.
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 is the final release in that cycle, and Google is turning its attention to the “next Beta program cycle that covers our Android 17 Platform Release (26Q2).”
Officially, “Android 17 Beta 1 will kick [off] soon.”
Those on 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 who remain in the Android Beta Program will “automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1.” You will not be able to opt-out without a data wipe until the “end of the Android 17 Beta cycle in June 2026.”
A June release for Android 17 is not surprising.
If you don’t want to test Android 17 Beta 1, you need to opt out of the Android Beta Program and “ignore/don’t apply the downgrade OTA update.” You have to “wait for the final public stable release of Android 16 QPR3(CP1A) coming soon,” which translates to March.
The OTA message will have ‘Downgrade’ in the description. Opting out will not cause a data wipe as long as you don’t apply the downgrade OTA update.
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