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TL;DR

• 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.

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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.