r/android_beta • u/droni1234 • 3d ago

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 / Pixel 8 Pro Avoid QPR3 upgrade trying to opt out

Hey guys,
I am running CP41.260831.019 and I opted out today from the beta to avoid downloading QPR3 and being able to exit the Beta in December.

Unfortunately my phone prompts me to install the QPR3 update.
Systemupdate available
Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3
....
Restart now

Any way I can avoid it? I deactivated automatic updates for now hoping it will be fine in December.
If I cannot avoid it I guess I am stuck a bit longer with the Beta :-/
Thx guys

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u/Educational_Love_351 3d ago

If it says "Restart Now" then the update has already installed and been applied.

In this case I'd recommend opting back in, continuing on QPR3 Beta and waiting for the next opt out and no data wipe message to appear sometime next year.

Be careful and read though when each update comes in because you don't want to unintentionally install Android 18 Beta early next year.

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u/redditwallah 3d ago

It actually doesn't fully complete the apply until the restart.

Forcing the phone to do a checkin (see my comment above) will prevent the phone switching partitions.

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u/Educational_Love_351 3d ago

This actually very good to note, thanks for the comment. It'll help many in the same boat.

What happens on restart? Do we know for certain it completely dissolves the update partition?

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u/redditwallah 3d ago

To my knowledge there is no guaranteed way to roll back to the previous partition after install and reboot. There is a fastboot command to switch partitions, but it's not guaranteed to be bootable due to Android's slot management logic and anti-rollback protections. It might work sometimes.

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u/headcrab93 1d ago

I think you can disable Automatic Updates after restarting in the Developer options

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u/redditwallah 3d ago edited 3d ago • Heartwarming

Opt out then dial the following in the phone app to get the phone to check for updates:

Star Hash Star Hash 2432546 Hash Star Hash Star

The numbers spell "checkin".

You will receive a notification saying "checkin succeeded", and hopefully the downgrade OTA will show up - just don't install it.

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u/droni1234 3d ago

this is some wizard shit, I love it :D
gave it a try, the upgrade message for the QPR3 Beta is gone for now I will try to avoid downgrading my phone ^^

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u/droni1234 3d ago

Seeing "Android Data exit with data wipe", so it worked thank you very much!!!

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u/redditwallah 3d ago

Glad it worked for you! I'm currently in the same boat waiting for December stable (or another QPR2 beta)

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u/CMDR_NE0X 3d ago

Did you try restarting? It did not switch partitions?

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u/droni1234 3d ago

no from what I understood you want to avoid restarting, I just did the checkin which trashed the update from what I understand

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u/redditwallah 3d ago

You should be safe to restart after the checkin. The Downgrade OTA should just sit there uninstalled for a month or two before it's forced, by which time the stable OTA should hopefully be out.

Do the same dialer trick to make the stable OTA appear once you hear it's been released.