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# Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds Quick Settings editor, hue-slider theming, and scam protection
- URL: https://bytevyte.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-3-adds-quick-settings-editor-hue-slider-theming-and-scam-protection/
- Published: 2026-08-17T13:44:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-17T13:44:59.000Z
- Description: Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds a Quick Settings editor, hue-slider theming, and call-forwarding scam protection for Pixel phones.
- Author: Bytevyte Editorial
- Tags: quick-beats

**Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3** is rolling out to Pixel devices this week, according to Android Authority. The build, tagged CP41.260731.005.A2/B1, adds more than a typical quarterly beta, including a Quick Settings layout editor, a hue slider for theming, and call-forwarding scam protections, the publication reports.

## Inside Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3

According to Android Authority, the Quick Settings editor lets users rearrange tiles from the notification shade and change the layout. A new hue slider sits next to existing color options, and it lets users set the accent palette manually instead of deriving it from the wallpaper.

Android 17 also tightens call-forwarding security. USSD codes sent through the TelephonyManager.sendUssdRequest() API, including \*21, are checked by the system before they take effect; some requests can be blocked. Android Authority says the restrictions target scams that drain prepaid balances.

Foldables get a new handle for switching between full-screen and split-screen views. The release also fixes Quick Settings crashes and incorrect battery health warnings, per Android Authority. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 covers Pixel 6a through Pixel 10 series phones and the Pixel Tablet, previewing features planned for the next quarterly Pixel drop.

## Why this matters

Most QPR betas are light polish releases, so three visible feature additions are a notable shift. For Pixel owners, the beta expands personalization options and closes a call-forwarding scam vector that has cost users money, and those changes will reach a wider audience when the stable QPR2 update ships.

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