With Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 today, Google is rolling out a second wave of bug fixes for Pixel devices.

Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 screenshots appear on the left and Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 on the right.

If you want to quickly install Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 on your compatible Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a, be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.

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Bug fixes

• An issue in the Game Dashboard where users were unable to stop screen recordings or save video files. (Issue #296368569, Issue #328539170)
• An issue where the camera app temporarily freezes or stutters shortly after being opened from an idle state. (Issue #330488811)
• An issue that caused the screen to freeze with a pixelated bottom bar when waking the device from Always-On Display. (Issue #515393542, Issue #515497396)
• A timeout issue where the Download Manager failed to complete downloads when excluded from an active VPN connection. (Issue #475985649)
• An issue causing inconsistent charging completion time estimates to display on the lock screen versus the charging screensaver. (Issue #489503595)
• An issue causing the Private Space UI to crash and locked private apps to improperly appear in launcher search results. (Issue #515631415)
• A system crash and device hang that occurred when downloading games. (Issue #515364954)
• An issue where a non-functional bubble option incorrectly appeared in the context menu of archived apps. (Issue #514585702)
• A system-level WebView rendering regression that caused Monopoly Go to freeze and crash when attempting to open mini-games. (Issue #516576731)
• Home screen widgets would disappear or become unavailable in the widget picker after a device reboot. (Issue #488125748, Issue #505117543, Issue #505671079, Issue #497140330, Issue #506685943, Issue #510967059)