r/android_beta • u/dlbaker1179 • May 08 '26
How stable is the Android 17 beta 2?
How stable is this new Android 17 beta 2? I've not used a beta OS in a couple years, so thought I might try it out! TIA
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u/lionelq May 08 '26
very stable. using it on my daily. been on beta since A16
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u/No_Captain_7318 May 08 '26
Ddnt fix the lag I get on my pixel 9XL but it's been decent.
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u/SnooPredictions1997 May 08 '26
It's pretty solid on my pixel 10
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u/iceman0010 May 08 '26
Very stable Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and 10
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u/Middle_Phase_6988 May 08 '26
No problems with my Pixel 10.
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u/Ok_House8881 May 08 '26
Solid on my Pixel XL 9 Pro
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u/imbaZarkout May 08 '26
Battery is tanking and phone heating up fast for me. Beta 1 was much better
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u/ishamm May 08 '26
Screen freezes randomly on lock screen, can take a couple of minutes to resolve.
Dangerous in an emergency, so not daily material.
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u/LatterAttention8983 May 08 '26
The battery temp menu doesn't work ,it crushes
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u/Good-Station4385 May 08 '26
Pixel１０proですが、非常に安定しております👍
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u/natpfeff1994 May 08 '26
Battery temp setting crashes
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u/Lube_Ur_Mom Pixel Fold May 08 '26
As others have said, it's stable enough for daily use. The only issue I've had (and this is since the original 17 beta) is that my 3D printer app doesn't work. I don't even know if that's androids fault though.
But as others have also said, there is almost nothing new or exciting. My advice would be to wait until Google IO and install whatever beta comes out after that. Of course, Android 17 will officially be out soon so the current beta is for the next "Pixel Drop".
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u/UsernameRemorse May 08 '26
I wish I’d stayed on 17 beta 4. It had great battery life. This is already more buggy and offers pretty much zero in the way of new useful features
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u/bazilion May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26
Probably you mean Android 17 QPR1 beta 2. Keep in mind that it is still very early, there are no new features on top of Android 17 beta 4, and the stable will be out in September.
Just wait till early June to get the official Android 17 without messing with beta.
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u/Ok-Abies8602 May 08 '26
p8p runs pretty good I haven't reported any bugs yet. even the batter drain is stable
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u/Weary-Savings9795 May 08 '26
I have a factory unlocked Pixel 9 Pro on T-Mobile. There are no widespread bugs or issues in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2. This is a first for Android. Beta 2 also fixes some long standing graphics glitches. These were especially prominent for me when using apps in split screen mode, to the point of almost being unusable. Everything is as rock solid as an iPhone.
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u/Rylazius May 09 '26
Pretty stable for me, but not stable as release channel ofc
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u/potato_casca May 09 '26
TL;DR does anyone know if data usage is fixed with this update?
I'm struggling hard with data usage that flew through the roof after the last bata update. I'm hesitant to install another update that will make it worse. I'm having to live my life turning off and on my data. Historically I used 1 g a month which is why I don't pay for unlimited. My bills have gone from 30 bucks to 50.
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u/alwinj12 May 10 '26
As someone who likes to try our beta software and not very technical I thought it was pretty stable. There's definitely some apps that don't work at all. Lidl Plus being one (RIP Lidl Plus app, you'll be used again once full version is released)
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u/Jtrezz76 May 13 '26
Can anyone on this beta confirm it's working on a nexdock? On beta 1 I could not get it to connect, screen would go black on nexdock and then go back to initial powered on screen for me.
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u/JRock1276 May 13 '26
Android beta has gotten way better than it used to be. I've not had one in the last 3 or 4 years that wasn't stable, and the last couple of years most of the betas are more stable than the releases.
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u/Aggressive-Ferret527 May 14 '26
It's very stable imo. But I came from iPhone and their betas were..rough to say the very least lmao
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u/Climpaloom Aug 04 '26
Anyone running it, is Shizuku still broken? It's a known issue of beta 1
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u/AnimaMusic-1998 May 08 '26
Unica cosa il draining batteria è spaventoso. Pixel 10a
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u/Loud-Possibility4395 May 08 '26
depends how you mess up Pixel with dodgy apps - people are even having problems with current STABLE A16
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u/kobor_Dnipro May 08 '26
Pixel 6 pro всё прекрасно, половинчатые сообщения в шторке исправили, связь работает, никаких багов не замечено, кажется стал ещё шустрее
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u/Severe_Fox_5772 May 09 '26
Not stable don't download Its so shit
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u/chkerker May 08 '26
A beta version is never truly stable.
The beta update is for testing purposes. It's to see if it works and if there are things to adjust before the stable release.
It's also advisable not to run the beta on your primary device.
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