Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 3 for Pixel devices. This comes a month after the second release.

Over the coming hourswe’ll dive into all of Android 17 Beta 3’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 Beta 2 screenshots appear on the left and Android 17 Beta 3 on the right.

If you want to quickly install Android 17 Beta 3 on your compatible Pixel 6Pixel 6 ProPixel 6aPixel 7Pixel 7 ProPixel 7aPixel TabletPixel FoldPixel 8Pixel 8 ProPixel 8aPixel 9Pixel 9 ProPixel 9 Pro XLPixel 9 Pro FoldPixel 9aPixel 10Pixel 10 ProPixel 10 Pro XLand Pixel 10 Pro Fold be sure to check out our step-by-step guide.

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Cinnamon Bun codename replaced by “Android 17” throughout

Per-app Expanded dark theme controls

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Pixel Launcher search bar regression

• Like on the stable channelthe Material 3 Expressive search bar is gone. That saidyou now get to customize the shortcut.

Tweaks to location permissions pane

Split Wi-Fi and Mobile data QS toggles

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Assistant volume

Widget panes add system blur

Developers can customize Photo Picker to be 1:1 square or 9:16 portrait

App Bubbles are now live

• After announcing last monthBubbles for any app are now available
• Long-press on app for a new icon in the top-right corner of the menu
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Screen recording redesign

• Debuted on Android Canary 2603
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Show app names

• Go to Wallpaper & > Icons > Names

Bug fixes

• Resolved a critical accessibility regression. (Issue #484755628)
• Fixed a system-level regression in Android 16 process lifecycle management that caused frequentrandom app restarts and screen flickeringwhich previously led to lost user progress and interrupted app states across multiple third-party applications. (Issue #440017096)
• Resolved an issue where Expanded Dark Mode failed to apply to apps in Work and Private profiles. (Issue #476409380)
• Resolved a system instability issue that caused device hangs and subsequent reboots. (Issue #427436873, Issue #428838049)
• Resolved a camera failure that prevented users from switching to the 5x telephoto lens. (Issue #485610295, Issue #488274607)
• Resolved stuttering and erratic behavior during ultra-wide to wide lens transitions. (Issue #452650681)
• Resolved an issue where the 80% battery limit caused charging to stall or slow significantly at 77% by optimizing the current transition logic to ensure the device reaches the target threshold and enters bypass mode more efficiently. (Issue #485148344, Issue #490178498)
• Resolved a system hang that caused the lock screen to become unresponsive after disconnecting from Android Auto or locking the device. (Issue #457527675)
• Fixed a system instability issue causing device freezes and reboots when using Android Auto. (Issue #455555269, Issue #457973643)
• Fixed a system instability issue causing frequent spontaneous reboots and device hangs. (Issue #485892529, Issue #488619007, Issue #488482317, Issue #485627106, Issue #489454751, Issue #487638484, Issue #487604772, Issue #485385078)
• Resolved a critical issue where system UI components like Pixel Launcher and navigation failed to load for several minutes after reboot. (Issue #317282987, Issue #316689583, Issue #316188779)
• Resolved a regression in Android 16 Beta 3 that caused unexpected device reboots. (Issue #420999948, Issue #426316038)
• Fixed a crash during rapid audio focus changes. (Issue #477151825)
• Resolved a Bluetooth pairing hang of up to 150 seconds. (Issue #466163481)
• Resolved a system-level instability causing spontaneous reboots during idle periods. (Issue #297421786, Issue #300558078, Issue #301726714, Issue #310348072, Issue #321233271, Issue #320461892, Issue #348326714, Issue #348297618, Issue #348290709, Issue #348242411, Issue #348217723, Issue #348541549, Issue #348770195, Issue #348786196, Issue #348766331, Issue #349273927, Issue #349977622, Issue #350685466, Issue #351357895, Issue #352743431, Issue #354467134, Issue #355126951, Issue #355602077, Issue #355239966, Issue #357282489, Issue #358040619, Issue #358344787, Issue #360475166, Issue #360461108, Issue #360120511, Issue #360968601, Issue #361916913, Issue #362650982, Issue #363213047, Issue #363464720, Issue #363205584, Issue #361007622, Issue #364849917, Issue #365338167, Issue #370154739, Issue #370041210)
• Resolved an issue where silent notifications unexpectedly played sounds when multiple notifications were active. (Issue #467164528)
• Resolved an issue in the Wi-Fi scanning framework that prevented analyzer applications from detecting nearby signals. (Issue #488493098, Issue #488244938, Issue #491531212, Issue #490566133, Issue #488742605, Issue #488437847, Issue #489664292, Issue #492229996, Issue #492403933, Issue #492078596, Issue #493259320, Issue #490313462, Issue #494716049, Issue #495146669, Issue #490268954)
• Resolved an issue where incoming calls failed to trigger device vibration. (Issue #473464803, Issue #470955250)
• Resolved a conflict where Battery Saver remained active indefinitely when an 80% charging limit was enabled. (Issue #366996806)
• Fixed a display rendering issue that caused visual artifacts when interacting with Google Message notifications from the lock screen. (Issue #486491783, Issue #486806705, Issue #485168942)
• Fixed an issue where notifications occasionally failed to dismiss or reappeared. (Issue #454647834)
• Fixed a rendering issue causing visual artifacts during back-navigation transitions. (Issue #485316132)
• Fixed an issue where system status bar icons would randomly disappearpreventing users from seeing battery or network levels. (Issue #473447873, Issue #484689844, Issue #484382982, Issue #472268834, Issue #489158801, Issue #484569035)

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