- Google has released “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” for Google Pixel devices enrolled in the “Android Beta Program,” a pre-release Android OS trial program.
- This release is primarily intended for the “Pixel 6” and “Pixel 6 Pro,” for which support ended with “Android 17 QPR2” and later.
- After applying the “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” update, the build number will be “CP31.260623.010,” and the “Google Play Developer Services” app will be updated to v26.22.36 or later.
On Friday, July 31, 2026, local time, Google released “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” primarily for Google Pixel devices enrolled in the pre-release Android OS trial program, the “Android Beta Program.”
“Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” is based on “Android 17 QPR1,” which is the beta version of the first Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) rolled out following the official launch of “Android 17.” Following the release of “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1” on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2,” “Beta 3,” “Beta 4,” “Beta 5,” “Beta 6,” and “Beta 7” have been successively released.
The “Android Beta Program” has since transitioned to “Android 17 QPR2”. However, “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” has now been released.
This release is primarily intended for the “Pixel 6” and “Pixel 6 Pro,” which lost support starting with “Android 17 QPR2”. Users with Google Pixel devices from the “Pixel 6a” and newer can also apply this update by manually flashing the published system images.
The “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” update focuses primarily on bug fixes and improvements.
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After applying the “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8” update, the build number will be updated to “CP31.260623.010,” and the “Google Play services” app will be updated to v26.22.36 or later. The Android security patch level remains “July 5, 2026.”
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| ■ Android Security Patch |
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| ■ “Google Play services” App |
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Source: Google (https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/qpr1/release-notes#beta8)





