US EditionAndroid 17 Beta 2 Adds Secure Contacts Selection and Color Picker API
Android 17 Beta 2 introduces a system-level contacts picker and EyeDropper API to enhance user privacy by limiting app permissions, Google said.
- Google released Android 17 Beta 2 for Pixel devices on February 26, 2026, making the latest Android 17 beta available now.
- Google positioned the update as privacy-focused, bundling a limited-access contacts picker and EyeDropper API in Android 17 Beta 2 while skipping the usual Developer Preview amid new Canary builds.
- The contacts picker grants session-based access to requested fields, limiting READ_CONTACTS permission, while the EyeDropper API samples display colors without screen-capture permissions.
- A wide range of Tensor-powered Pixel phones can join the beta via google.com/android/beta, though Pixel 10a and older Pixel models remain unsupported, and the Pixel 6 series ends updates in October 2026.
- Sideloading is the fastest way to install the beta; Google advises enabling OEM Unlock or unlocking the bootloader before installing OTA files and recommends having ADB and Fastboot tools ready.
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