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Besides replacing Developer Previews, the Android 17 Beta cycle is operating on a faster release schedule. The continuous Android Canary channel introduced last year has replaced Developer Previews.

Google has officially launched the first beta of Android 17, following the announcement made a few days earlier. Google changed developers’ access to new Android releases by replacing the traditional ...

Given the continuous Android Canary channel, the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is debuting as a Beta release. Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out today to Pixel devices. Android Canary was ...

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Update, February 13, 2026 (02:39 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 (02:20 PM ET): While ...

Android 17 Beta 1 has started rolling out after a short delay. The beta was supposed to start on Wednesday, February 11. We still don’t know the reason for the beta’s delay. Android 17 Beta 1 was all ...