Google’s Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 targets crashes, calling issues, Bluetooth pairing failures, and battery drain on supported Pixel devices. Image: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash.

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Unexpected restarts and failed connections are among the problems Google is tackling in its latest Pixel beta.

Google released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 on Oct. 20, listing 21 fixes covering stability, calling, Bluetooth, apps, and battery drain. The update gives Pixel testers a new build to evaluate, but it remains prerelease software.

For people using a Pixel for work, the immediate question is whether to update an existing beta device or keep a primary work phone on stable Android.

What Google says Beta 2 fixes

Google’s official release notes identify build DP11.261002.005 with the Oct.…