Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 Released With Screen Reactions Feature for Content Creators
Google has released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4, which includes a new Screen Reactions feature that allows users to record themselves and their phone screen simultaneously. The feature was previously announced at the Android Show and is designed to simplify reaction video creation for social media. The beta also includes multiple bug fixes addressing issues like invisible mouse pointers, settings app crashes, and camera performance problems.
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 is now available for eligible devices, bringing the Screen Reactions feature that enables simultaneous recording of a user's selfie camera feed in a movable, resizable window overlaid on the phone's display. This tool is intended to streamline the creation of reaction videos without requiring manual post-production combining of footage. Beyond this headline feature, the beta addresses numerous bugs from the previous version, including fixes for invisible mouse pointers on external displays, settings app crashes, 5x camera frame jumps and jitter, and severe 3D performance drops. The beta is currently limited to Google Pixel 6a and newer devices, excluding the standard Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro despite their eligibility for previous Android 17 betas. Given the beta's focus on bug fixes and the likelihood of an imminent stable release, users without spare devices are advised to wait for the final version.
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- TechRadarCenter
A new Android 17 beta has landed — and it brings an exciting Screen Reactions feature for social media creators
- 9to5GoogleCenter
Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 [Gallery]
- 9to5GoogleCenter
‘Screen Reactions’ selfie cam recording comes to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4
- Android AuthorityCenter
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 is ready to share its latest bug fixes
- GSMArena.comCenter
Google seeds Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 with several bug fixes - GSMArena.com news
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