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Android is a mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by Google and used on a wide range of smartphones and tablets.
Motorola is infamous for taking ages to push new Android updates to its devices. Worse, even then, the final public release is riddled with bugs and issues. A wider beta program should allow the company to speed up the process and get more feedback from users to improve the final release. The move also puts Motorola closer to its rivals like Samsung and OnePlus, which typically run a wide beta program for their devices. In fact, Motorola is currently the only major Android OEM running an Android 17 beta program for its flagship devices. Samsung is still busy testing Android 16 QPR2-based One U
You can now test Android 17 on more Motorola phones… You can reach out to me on X or drop a mail at rajesh@androidpolice.com. Sign in to your Android Police account A week after releasing the second beta of Android 17 QPR2 , Google is rolling out the third beta to users on the public beta program. …
… In fact, Motorola is currently the only major Android OEM running an Android 17 beta program for its flagship devices. Samsung is still busy testing Android 16 QPR2-based One UI 8.5 for its older flagship devices . Unfortunately, Motorola does not detail what's exactly new in its Android 17 build. …
… In one of its recent APK teardowns , Android Authority found code strings in the Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 release , suggesting that App Lock is still in the development phase. So, even if not in QPR1, I expect it to arrive in the Android 17 QPR2 release. …
… The last such kernel upgrade for Pixel phones arrived with Android 15 QPR2 in 2024. Given the timing of the leak, we could see the new kernel land with Android 17 QPR2 towards the end of the year. …
… Related Android 17 is quietly fixing some of Android's most annoying issues Smarter features that make daily use smoother Same version number, different features Android fragmentation grew up Until a few years ago, Android's fragmentation problem was simple to explain. …
… Multitasking before Android got serious about it Floating apps made switching feel fast and effortless Google will bring the ability to run apps in a floating window and minimize them into a bubble with Android 17. …
… The current stable release is LineageOS 23.2, which landed in February 2026 on Android 16 QPR2 and brought the Material 3 Expressive design the previous build had to skip. …