Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company this week and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots. "We're trying to make it accessible for anyone," ...

Android 17 will bring a redesigned notifications window Android 17 beta updates are available for select Pixel devices The exact date of the stable Android 17 update ...

After rolling out to iOS in August, Google Photos for Android now lets you create stickers from your images. This lets you “effortlessly turn people, pets, or objects in your favorite images into ...

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Google rolled out the first Android 17 beta for eligible Pixel devices earlier this month, and other smartphone makers are now starting to follow suit. In a somewhat unexpected move, Motorola is among ...

Google released the first beta of Android 17 for its Pixel devices earlier this month, and now Motorola is launching its own Android 17 beta program. This is rather interesting since recently Motorola ...

Google Messages has required users to tap a button when they want to start a new group chat. Messages is now switching to a new workflow that treats new chats like groups by default. For one-on-one ...

Touch controls (also shortcut: double tap on window to close) Mouse works fine like on pc App config menu to create/choose folder, set default username, orientation and view/delete log files Detect ...

Google is developing a new advanced face unlock system called “Project Toscana” for Pixel phones and Chromebooks. Toscana is designed to perform better in challenging lighting conditions than Google’s ...