Android 17 QPR1 reaches Pixel 6 through Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Google began rolling out Android 17 QPR1 on 15 September 2026 as the September Pixel Drop, build CP3A.260905.009, covering Pixel 6 through Pixel 11 Pro Fold with the 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-05 patch levels and 20 Pixel bug fixes.
The details
- Google began rolling out Android 17 QPR1 to Pixel devices on 15 September 2026 as part of the September 2026 Pixel Feature Drop.
- 9to5Google lists the update as reaching the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10a, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL and 11 Pro Fold.
- The global build number for the OTAs available for sideloading is CP3A.260905.009.
- The release carries the 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-05 Android security patch levels.
- 9to5Google reports that 115 security issues are resolved at the 2026-09-01 patch level and 85 at the 2026-09-05 level.
- The dedicated security bulletin for Google devices lists 110 additional security fixes.
- 9to5Google documents 20 Pixel-specific bug fixes spanning Apps, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, System, Telephony and User Interface.
- The release extends translucent blur effects through the system UI, including the volume panel, power menu and app folders.
- Digital Wellbeing gains a Pause Point feature that shows a delay screen before an app opens.
- Android Authority reports that Scam Detection is expanding to the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, India, Germany, Mexico, Japan and France on Pixel 6 and newer.
- The Pixel Drop redesigns the Pixel VIPs widget with single-tap calling and texting and notification badges for unread messages on Pixel 6 and newer.
- The update is delivered over the air and can be requested from Settings > System > System update.
Why it matters
A quarterly release reaching a five-year-old Pixel 6 alongside the newest fold is the practical test of Google’s long support promise, and the build number is what to check a handset against.