Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Just yesterday, we were talking about how Google is going straight to Android 17 Beta 1 without going down the Developer Preview route like it usually does, and how the first beta could have dropped ...

While Android beta testers were exploring the newly-launched Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1, Google decided to surprise everyone. The official Android Beta Program handle on Reddit has confirmed the arrival ...

Google says Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive soon, following the final Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 patch. Devices still enrolled in the Android Beta Program will automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1.