Android 17 QPR2 will restrict how apps modify your contacts

Google outlined how the Android 17 QPR2 update will limit apps' ability to change contacts: most will edit or insert details only through a standardized editor, with a separate permission for apps whose core purpose is managing contacts. The release is expected in Q4, reaching Pixel phones first.

• Apps will edit contacts only via a standardized editor
• Anti-spam, sync and ringtone apps get a separate permission
• Update expected in Q4, rolling out to Pixel first
• QPR2 also hides clutter in the status bar and boosts scam protection