Motorola finally starts Android 17 beta rollout

Motorola has finally started pushing out Android 17 beta to its first phones, months after announcing the program in February. The rollout began with the Motorola Signature, followed by the Moto G57 Power and Edge 70.

The update is about 4GB and, for now, is only arriving in select regions: India, Brazil, and EMEA. According to Ytechb, Motorola plans to expand the list of supported models next. Users can check for the firmware in the system settings.

What stands out is Motorola’s device order. The company started the beta with lower-cost models rather than flagships. It only added the Motorola Signature to the first wave of test devices last week, then expanded the list with the Moto G57 Power and Edge 70.

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The current build numbers are:

• Motorola Signature — A171WVH.13
• Moto G57 Power — A171WAAH.16
• Edge 70 — A171WRH.22

Those details matter not just to enthusiasts, but also to service teams and app compatibility watchers, since multi-gigabyte beta builds do not always arrive at the same time, even within a single country.

The delay is hard to miss. Motorola opened applications right after Google’s first beta release in February, but the test rollout has only just started. That is noticeable even by Android beta standards, where early access usually reaches Pixel devices first and then moves to partners.

In this first Android 17 beta build, users get new lock screen elements, an updated notification shade and control center, a redesigned volume mixer, an improved settings page, and updates to Live Activities for calls, music, and the flashlight.