FuriaHubPixel 11 factory images land on launch day with Android 17
Google posted factory and full OTA images for the Pixel 11 series on retail launch day. The builds are Android 17 with the August 2026 security patch, not QPR1.
On August 20, 2026, 9to5Google reported that Google released factory images for the Pixel 11 series as the phones hit store shelves. Full OTA images were posted the same day; Google says sideloading the OTA is typically easier and safer.
What we know
- Each phone has three builds: CD1A.260618.001.A7, CD1A.260618.001.C2, and CD1A.260714.001.A9.
- The images are Android 17 with the August 2026 security patch, not QPR1.
- Codenames this generation are cubs (Pixel 11), grizzly (Pro), kodiak (Pro XL), and yogi (Pro Fold).
- As of August 20, the Pixel 11 series is not eligible for Android 17 QPR1 or QPR2 through the Android Beta Program.
Takeaways
- Factory and full OTA images arrived on retail launch day.
- These builds are stock Android 17, not a quarterly release.
- The new Pixels are out of the QPR1 and QPR2 beta programs for now.
Source: 9to5Google
