{
  "id": 1478171,
  "title": "PSA: Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 may mess up your home screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/psa-android-17-qpr2-beta-3-may-mess-up-your-home-screen",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:04:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-3-bugs-3699240/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google recently released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3, introducing features like the Quick Settings layout editor and enhanced call-forwarding scam protections. However, this latest beta update may also bring some significant issues to Pixel 9 Pro users. One major problem is the \"blink\" effect occurring while leaving an app, which can sometimes result in the wallpaper disappearing after repeated attempts. This issue is causing inconvenience and potentially rendering the phone unusable for some users.\n\nIn addition to the home screen problems, the update is also affecting users' ability to add new widgets to the home screen. Some Pixel Launcher users have reported touchscreen difficulties after the update, leading them to try a factory reset as a solution. Unfortunately, not all users have found success with this method, indicating that the beta update may have more widespread compatibility issues than initially thought. Despite these bugs, the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 update does offer some promising additions to the operating system, but users should approach it with caution until Google resolves these serious bugs.",
  "summary": "Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 can break common home screen features, including widgets, while also jumbling your app drawer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 is a surprisingly feature-packed update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/android-17-qpr2-beta-3-is-a-surprisingly-feature-packed-update",
        "published": "2026-08-17T03:20:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}