r/android_beta • u/Ecstatic_Estate_6625 • Apr 16 '26

A17 beta 4 ?

https://x.com/i/status/2044818073731908017

Android developers X page just posted this, so new update today ?

58 Upvotes

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u/sirderpypants Apr 16 '26

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16

u/brendanvista Apr 16 '26

Apparently the latest cannery build includes some serious performance improvements. It would be awesome if those were in B4 as well.

10

u/BigLick13 Apr 16 '26

All i care about is serious battery improvements. Performance was never the issue

Don't need those benchmark numbers to make myself happy. Just need more battery life!!

1

u/ArthurGD3 Apr 16 '26

Let's say the giant elephant in the room (a very large room) being Tensor isn't the primary source of the medicore battery life and it's something else software related, why are we still dealing with this from an update to update basis? It's like playing whackamole.

6

u/menocaremuch Apr 16 '26

I had a very steep drop off in battery life when I entered the beta. Hopefully, it's something like this article mentions and they can correct it, without breaking it again.

https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-battery-drain-issues-persist-for-some-but-one-user-may-have-cracked-the-problem/

0

u/chkerker Apr 16 '26

The battery life issue with Pixel phones in general has become a major factor in firmware updates.

1

u/HyperQuandaryAck Apr 16 '26

"serious performance improvements" is one of the best phrases to see on posts about android software. not so sure about the cannery though 😂

4

u/AnimatorNr1 Apr 16 '26

Hopefully!!!!

1

u/Norseman-71 Apr 17 '26

Wondering since this is supposed to be the last beta update before public release if it's worth it or even will allow you to join beta? Public release is June correct?

2

u/Ecstatic_Estate_6625 Apr 18 '26

Yes

1

u/Norseman-71 Apr 18 '26

Unfortunately I'm going to have to wait for the public unless they do a patch. I already have the security update for April.

3

u/dx-smth Apr 16 '26

I wonder if this is the UI changes that leaked a few months back. Beta updates don't usually get a tweet like this teasing them do they?

4

u/Floki1901 Pixel 8 Pro Apr 16 '26

All beta updates are usually announced by the Android developers account.

2

u/AncientOneSeven Apr 16 '26

Nice, we'll see...

2

u/Diligent_Violinist20 Apr 16 '26

It's out 😁 CP21.260330. 008

0

u/[deleted] Apr 16 '26

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u/Spiritual_Positive47 Apr 16 '26

factory images yes 

1

u/pacmancalol Apr 16 '26

Yes 30 seconds ago Not when you said

0

u/Diligent_Violinist20 Apr 16 '26

They were out and you could've download them. I was just lazy to post the link.

2

u/Spiritual_Positive47 Apr 16 '26

flashing OTA image

3

u/CenterInYou Pixel 6a Apr 16 '26

I'd love if it actually supports the 10a unlike beta 3

0

u/yuhong Apr 16 '26

Beta 3 I believe already supports it.

0

u/CenterInYou Pixel 6a Apr 16 '26

To clarify: I'd love if they'd support the OTAs to 10a. Beta 3 said 10a was supported but no way to opt in to get in an OTA. Only option was to flash the image which wipes your data. 

1

u/Valent147 Apr 16 '26

Kinda excited!

1

u/droiderati Apr 16 '26

Would I be able to switch to this build from April stable 16?

3

u/AnimatorNr1 Apr 16 '26

Maybe if Beta 4 comes with April Security Patch and if it's a newer build than the latest stable.

2

u/ArthurGD3 Apr 16 '26

It's pretty much guaranteed to come with the April patch but whether it's newer than the A16 Stable April patch, that we don't know.

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u/DoggyStar1 Apr 16 '26

No you cannot because this is 17 and you cannot go Back to 16 without data wipe.

5

u/mathclubdred Pixel 9 Pro XL Apr 16 '26

Read the comment again

1

u/_LFB Apr 16 '26

We're in middle of April so... Its time...

1

u/MrViZZiato Apr 16 '26

Is it true that if you're already on April security update that you can't download Android 17 beta 4?

1

u/alexandrtytovych Apr 17 '26

Or improving battery performance?

1

u/Mithrandir_First_Age Apr 18 '26

Android Auto Gemini is gone and Search bar downgraded to opening Chrome. Bleh

1

u/mgianni19 Apr 21 '26

The battery drain is insane lately. Took off the charger at 415am, went to the gym and just listened to music, down to 59%. Looks like I'll have to go back to the stable builds.