… Of course, since this is a beta, things can go wrong during the installation process and during use. So, it's recommended to proceed with caution if you're using your daily phone. If you're not ready to run into issues, we recommend holding off until a public version is released. …
… Now, less than a month later, Google is pushing the fourth Android 17 QPR1 beta to users on the public beta program. Unlike the previous beta builds, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 focuses on bug fixes and stability improvements. …
… Now, we're getting QPR1 Beta 7 , bringing even more refinements ahead of the public release. …
… Sign in to your Android Police account It's been a couple of weeks since Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7 launched , and now, Google is releasing Beta 8 for Pixel phones , offering more bug fixes ahead of its public release. …
… 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. …
… The first One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S23 is currently live in India and South Korea. The public beta program should soon also expand to other countries, which are typically part of Samsung's first wave of beta releases: the UK, the US, and select European countries. …
… The beta can be installed on the Pixel Tablet as well. This will be the last beta before the public release, so the experience is pretty complete at this point. If you're interested in giving it a try, you'll need to join the beta, but the download is completely free. …
… And that's just what's available to the public at this point. With the beta, Google makes small refinements here and there to ensure that the public release will be smooth. Of course, that's not always the case, and there are times when bugs and issues slip through the numerous betas. …
… The One UI 8.5 public beta program initially opened in the second week of December 2025 for the Galaxy S25 family. Following its public release on the S26 series in early March, Samsung opened the program to include the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 . …
… Internal builds are typically in early stages of development, and it could take weeks — or even months — before Samsung starts a One UI 9 beta public testing program. …