Pixel 11 series joins Android 17 QPR2 Beta program

Google enables Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold to join the Android 17 QPR2 Beta.

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Google made the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 available for the Pixel 11 series following the initial Friday release. ^[1] Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 introduces a new inline system dialog for granting apps permission to install other apps, offering three choices: 'Only this time', 'Always allow', and 'Don't allow'. ^[2] Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 in the week before the article's publication, adding features including a dedicated Agent Dashboard and new APK sideloading permission options. ^[3] The 'Only this time' option in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 grants temporary permission for a single APK installation, which is automatically revoked once the installation completes. ^[4] Android 17 QPR2 will see a stable launch in December and contains user-facing changes including expanded Dynamic Color theming, customizable Quick Settings, system blur on the lockscreen, and app lock. ^[5] Beta 4 marks the Platform Stability milestone, and the Pixel 11 looks to skip the Android 17 QPR1 preview cycle entirely ahead of the stable launch in September. ^[6] The update adds an AI Agent dashboard in Settings that provides a central place to view AI tools and machine learning models running on the phone, and allows setting permissions for individual agents, such as preventing access to notifications from sensitive apps. ^[7]

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Google made the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 available for the Pixel 11 series following the initial Friday release. · 9to5Google

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 introduces a new inline system dialog for granting apps permission to install other apps, offering three choices: 'Only this time', 'Always allow', and 'Don't allow'. · Android Authority

Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 in the week before the article's publication, adding features including a dedicated Agent Dashboard and new APK sideloading permission options. · Android Authority

The 'Only this time' option in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 grants temporary permission for a single APK installation, which is automatically revoked once the installation completes. · Android Authority

Android 17 QPR2 will see a stable launch in December and contains user-facing changes including expanded Dynamic Color theming, customizable Quick Settings, system blur on the lockscreen, and app lock. · 9to5Google

Beta 4 marks the Platform Stability milestone, and the Pixel 11 looks to skip the Android 17 QPR1 preview cycle entirely ahead of the stable launch in September. · 9to5Google

The update adds an AI Agent dashboard in Settings that provides a central place to view AI tools and machine learning models running on the phone, and allows setting permissions for individual agents, such as preventing access to notifications from sensitive apps. · Android Authority

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