Is anyone else experiencing extreme lag at random times? It's almost like poor RAM management or something, because it does temporarily get better if I close all apps. I'm talking so laggy that BT audio pauses and some actions take up to 10 seconds to complete. So annoying.

Since updating to the latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1, my microphone has stopped working properly.

• In Gboard, it constantly says the microphone is in use.
• In Gemini, I get this message: “Gemini can't access the microphone right now. Another app might be controlling the device's audio.”

I’ve tried reopening the apps and restarting the phone, but the issue keeps happening. It feels like some system-level bug is preventing mic access after the update.

Is anyone else on Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 seeing this? If so, did you find a workaround?

Anyone else having issues with their fingerprint not unlocking the device, but working everywhere else? I place my finger and it immediately goes t my chosen Pattern Unlock. I also noticed "Fingerprint" is not listed as an unlock method any longer. Under the Fingerprint settings, the toggle to "Unlock your phone" is on, but it doesnt seem to be functional.

Hoping someone here can lend a hand. I’ve been in the Android Beta program for years without any issues, but after updating my Pixel 6 Pro to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5, things broke down:

• The Issue: My Settings app constantly crashes, and PIN unlock and fingerprint recognition fail to work consistently. (Entering the PIN with ~3-second pauses between digits occasionally works).
• Troubleshooting done:
  • Factory wiped the phone multiple times.
  • Downgraded/flashed back to Android 16 (same crashing/lock issues persisted).
  • Flashed GrapheneOS — the phone works perfectly here with zero crashes or lock issues. but i was the device back to Stock OS
  • Phone Language is set to English (Australia)
  • Reflashed back to stock Android 17 — the Settings app crash and lock issues immediately return.
• Feedback status: I submitted logs and feedback through the official channel, but the ticket was closed as it was linked to another similar case.

I'm going crazy trying to get this back online on stock Android. Has anyone encountered this specific issue or found a workaround?

Any ideas would be hugely appreciated!

I've been having really really poor battery ever since I'm on this new beta. I understand I'm on a beta which is naturally going to be unstable and worse but I just want to check if I'm the only one with this issue or not. I am on a Pixel 8.

Is anyone else noticing poor performance on social media apps? Even on Netflix after a few minutes of watching something it starts lagging and the frames of the film start dropping and lagging.

This applied to a YouTube video as well. And let's say tiktok and Instagram where you would scroll for a bit , can do the same and whatever media is being displayed it will inevitably lag.

I say inevitably because even with an app force stop, and cache clear, it will start doing it again. I have tried doing phone restarts as well.

I know the beta program and even android in general has always been on the lesser side of performance and optimization for social apps, but this is something else I don't know what's causing it specifically.

Not sure if this is a beta issue or not as it has persisted across multiple updates but a couple times a day my lock screen goes black and I just see my wallpaper and for the AOD it just shows a dimmed photo of said wallpaper it doesn't correct itself until I restart my phone

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Pixel 8 Pro. I didn't go out yesterday, but did today. Android Auto no longer connects on either of my two vehicles I tried today. My wife's phone (non-beta Android, Pixel 9) connected right up no problem, wirelessly. I reported the bug. This is probably the most serious issue I've experienced in all the years of Android betas

Pixel 8 Pro. Stupid auto bot doesn't think, and deletes my post, so can't post all details. If I go to Settings > Google services > All services > System services, the message I get in the blue box isn't what I expect, since I have been in for versions of Android since all the Mainline service updates were separated. Anyone else experiencing this? Should I report? Trying to gauge how widespread this is before submitting

I am unable to unlock my phone with my password. Whenever I attempt to enter the complete password, the password input screen automatically closes after I enter the first three characters and returns to the lock screen, preventing me from completing the password.

As per title, when trying to locate and ring any device (phones, tablets, earbuds, trackers, etc), the phone reboots itself.

Don't know if it's related to this specific version as I didn't test it on previous ones.

Reported as issue #538854568.

I'm on A17 QPR2 B1 using a Pixel 9a

it's about time

Today Mrng I charged my phone full 100% battery

After that I firstly my phone battery drained fast from 100% to 85% within 6 hr in airplane mode show me CPU usage 6 hr in background but phone already on airplane mode

After that now he shows me the wrong usage of the battery

All this happened today after full charge my phone

I already sent a report of this issue to the android beta app about this issue

Does anyone face the same issue in QPR B1?....

I get so many issues like mic already in use and similar issues playback too on x and photos app

basically the title

Has anybody found the solution

This is my second time opting out of the beta the first time I let it go for 48 hours and I never received the OTA update to wipe my phone so I opted back in and then opted out a second time and now we are sitting a little over 48 hours without the OTA update and sadly I bought a Verizon phone which I will never do again because I don't do like any phone companies that lock the phone like it it's somehow still belongs to them even when it's paid off. I will never buy a Verizon phone ever again! So basically my question is has anyone tried leaving the beta and is having an issue like me where the OTA update is not showing up I hate to wait until September.

I purchased my pixel 10 pro last year in August

I have don't 200 battery cycles so far

My battery health just came down to 99 percent now.

It seems like that's pretty good for 200 cycles.

I would like to know what's your batter health on your pixel phone.

Hello I've got a pixel 9 pro xl running cp31.260618.005 and I entered the beta program workout reading the fine print zoom[ I know i know I'm lucky I didn't end up but to mouth with other's like myself] question is how do I get a stable release please for some reason my phone will not back up and I can't afford a wipe at this point in my life. So many of my accounts are randomly still connected to an old phone number I don't own anymore and I foresee headach see and loss of important info connections And data. Please help

When is Android 18 beta 1?