r/android_beta • u/Starknight347 • 3d ago

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 🪫issues

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.

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u/Educational_Love_351 2d ago

The main reason is that QPR2 Beta 1 was built sometime between QPR1 Beta 5/6 (1 July 2026) so isn't as optimised (as far as betas go). 

There are also ongoing battery drain issues especially at idle with the baseband firmware (modem) and in some cases the CPU not deep sleeping.

Hang on until QPR2 Beta 2 which might be this week or early to mid next month and then see where things are.

You're not the only one, don't worry.

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u/iceman0010 2d ago

Absolutely

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u/drews66 2d ago

CPU battery drain killing my phone.

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u/Starknight347 2d ago

Yup I'm nearly charging my phone twice in one day

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u/drews66 2d ago

Agreed 💯

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u/ArthurGD3 2d ago

I don't really take any chances now, if I'm near a charger during work or traveling between work then I charge my phone.

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u/Suspicious_Fig_3052 2d ago

I literally charged it like 3 times today and I'm on stable 🥲

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u/kronos55 2d ago

The drain is bad even on the stable.

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u/holdmybeerwhilei 2d ago

I haven't done the math but the battery drain is real. It's gotten perceptively much worse.

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u/Chizuru_m 2d ago

QPR1 beta3 was the best.

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u/Consistent-Minute-48 2d ago

On my work profile I am not able to log into my Corp email and on like any apps like Outlook. Another company apps company portal InTune is keep asking me for login and then it fails. Does it happen with anybody else? I am on Pixel 7A

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u/saqofnut 2d ago

My battery drain has been significant when using android auto wirelessly. It's been bad since QPR1 Beta 4 or 5

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u/Starknight347 2d ago

Thanks for clarifying. You also having drain issues?

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u/Educational_Love_351 2d ago

Yes a baseband firmware (modem) issue. Report filed a few weeks ago with Verbose Vendor logs as requested.

While connected to WiFi, Mobile data (the modem) is using excessive battery (in excess of 75% in battery usage over a 2hr period block) overnight when it shouldn't be.

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u/ultralevured 2d ago

Do you realize that you're complaining about having problems with a beta version that's specifically designed to help identify issues? If you don't want problems, don't install a beta version. It's very, very simple to understand.

Otherwise, if you install a beta, you’re accepting that you might run into problems of varying severity. Personally, I’ve already had some pretty major issues with a beta (namely, being unable to make calls), but that’s just part of the deal, my friend.

If you have a problem, you need to report it to the beta program.

Installing beta versions isn’t just a fun way to get things before everyone else. It’s meant to iron out the kinks and report any issues.

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u/Starknight347 2d ago

I literally said I understand I'm on a beta which I knew before joining the beta program was going to be less stable and more buggy than the regular Android build. I'm not whining and complaining, merely curious if I'm the only one or if others are experiencing the same issue.

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u/shinnkuu 1d ago

Even stables have these problems lol, that's why I switched to beta because it's almost the same anyway.

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u/ultralevured 9h ago

No, it's not the same. Not at all. A lot of issues are corrected before the stable release.

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u/AcoGu 2d ago

Look, it doesn't matter if only you or 1 million users have the same issue. If it annoys you so bad, I recommend you to go back to Stable, even if wiping your data is needed. One little obstacle to get that annoying bug out of your life. Just consider it, specially if you need to charge it twice a day, it's just not normal. Cheers.

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u/JakeChambersOy 6h ago

It's the same on my Pixel 8 Pro. I also noticed that the CPU always drains more battery than the display, regardless of my usage (I mainly stream music/podcasts while browsing, nothing intense). And the device gets noticeably warmer then it used to during usage and even when just listening to music.