New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Pixel beta testers whose phones were losing charge while sitting unused have a targeted fix to try. Google's Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 addresses an idle battery-drain fault linked to Flip to Shh, alongside a separate problem that made secure downloads fail immediately. The update is a repair release, not evidence that every Pixel battery complaint has been solved.

Google lists the release date as October 9 and the build as CP41.260831.016 in its Android Developers release notes. It carries the October 5, 2026 security patch level. Those identifiers matter more than the beta number alone when users check whether their device has received the intended build.

The battery problem has a specific trigger. Google says Flip t...