Credit: Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DRThe July 2026 security patch (build CP2A.260705.006) allows Pixel users to safely exit the Android 17 beta program and move to the stable channel without a data wipe.The update fixes a missing OTA issue from last month, meaning users can transition without being forced to perform a factory reset or data wipe.While the patch resolves the issue for patient users, a previous bootloop bug in Beta 4.1 had already forced some to manually flash their phones.Google has officially rolled out the July 2026 security patch, bringing much-needed relief to Pixel users who found themselves trapped on Android 17 Beta releases with no stable update reaching their devices.The CP2A.260705.006 build for Pixels not only packs in all the usual bug fixes, but it also serves as the much-anticipated fix for early adopters who were unable to exit the beta channel and transition back to the stable channel without a factory reset last month.