How to turn on Developer options on a Google Pixel (Android 17)

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.260905.009)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › About phone › Build number

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Tap Build number seven times

   Go to Settings, About phone. Build number (CP3A.260905.009 on ours) is below Android version, part-way down. Android's instructions say to tap it seven times.

   Done

2. 

   Find it in System

   Go back to Settings, System. Developer options is under Advanced, below Backup. Tap it.

   Done

3. 

   Check the switch

   Use developer options is the switch at the top. It was on on ours. Turn it off to hide the settings again.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Developer options in System? Tap Build number again until the phone says you are a developer, then go back to System. Source: Configure on-device developer options
• Not under Advanced? On ours, Advanced held Backup and Developer options. Search Settings for Developer options if yours differs.

If this does not work

• Looking for RAM usage? Memory in Developer options said Memory profiling disabled on ours. Enable memory usage profiling was off, so it showed no figures.
• Want to hide it again? Turn off Use developer options at the top of the page. Source: Configure on-device developer options

About this guide

Developer options holds advanced settings such as USB debugging, Stay awake and the memory page.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.260905.009), in Dark mode. Developer options was already on for our capture, so we show the pages, not the taps. Device identifiers are blurred.

Good to know

Battery and memory checks: Pixel battery draining fast.

In short: Settings, About phone, Build number seven times. Settings, System, Advanced, Developer options.