Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 bug wrecks Pixel home screen and widgets

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The recently released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 update contains a couple of irritating bugs, including one that wreaks havoc on the Pixel Launcher and the home screen.

Meanwhile, the update is also breaking the ability to add new widgets to the home screen, with some users also experiencing touchscreen issues after the update.

Some have managed to remedy some of the issues by conducting a factory reset, while others have had luck by simply enabling and disabling Android’s private space.

Google recently rolled out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 , introducing the Quick Settings layout editor while adding new protections against call-forwarding scams. While these are decent additions to Android 17, Google’s latest beta update may also carry a couple of serious bugs that could render your phone unusable.

According to a Pixel 9 Pro user replying to the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 thread on Reddit , their home screen “blinks” while leaving an app after the update was installed. Moreover, doing so repeatedly sometimes causes the wallpaper to disappear, the user adds.