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Updated · Droid Life · Jul 2
Google Tweaks Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 Menus, Adds Health Connect Activity Tracking
Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Jul 2

Google Tweaks Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 Menus, Adds Health Connect Activity Tracking

3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Jul 2

Summary

  • Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 adds two visible changes on Pixel devices: cleaner pop-up menus and Health Connect tracking for steps, distance and calories.
  • Google reshaped some pop-up menus into a single, more minimal bubble with the spacing between options removed, continuing recent Android 17 UI refinements.
  • Health Connect now alerts users on first boot that it can track and store activity data, expanding the app beyond its earlier health-data syncing role.
  • The update follows Beta 6's broader bug-fix release and arrives as Android 17 QPR1 reaches platform stability ahead of a stable launch in the coming months.

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