Google caps off I/O 2026 day one with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 release

TL;DR Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is now available for Pixel testers to install. Today’s release arrives just two weeks after Beta 2. Google says this update includes “a minor SDK release.” Today was a massive one for Google, with the company announcing everything from a new Gemini model to Android XR smart glasses at I/O 2026 .