There are few elements more essential within Android than the humble media player, and every few years, Google sees it fit to deliver a new coat of paint. This year, Android 17 QPR1’s media controls aren’t getting an all-new coat of paint, but the ability to switch between multiple media apps has been completely reworked — for better or for worse.
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At I/O 2026, Google rolled out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel devices to continue the fast release schedule this cycle.
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Google is setting the stage for Android’s version of Apple Handoff, with the new “Continue On” feature in Android 17 set to let you move tasks seamlessly between Android devices.
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Google is updating Android 17’s Quick Settings in the latest beta release with a fun new animation that’s a little bit bouncy.
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After introducing with the Material 3 Expressive redesign last year, Google is adding more blur to the system UI with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3.
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Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how.
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The two week cadence this cycle continues with Google today releasing Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 during I/O 2026.
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Earlier this week, Google revealed a first look at some new 3D redesigns for the emoji found on Google Pixel phones and other Google products, and now we’re getting a closer look at all of the changes ahead of their Android 17 release.
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While Android 17 itself wasn’t really a focus of “The Android Show” earlier this week, we did hear about a few new changes coming. One of those changes includes a redesigned 3D emoji set coming to Android 17 starting on Google Pixel phones. What do you think of the new look?
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Google’s refreshed emoji designs left many wondering if AI generation was involved, but Android 17’s 3D emoji are, in fact, “hand-modeled.”
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Samsung is rolling out the first beta update for One UI 9 which, for Galaxy devices, will bring Android 17 under the hood, and the changelog reveals that not much is actually going on here – at least not yet.
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Android’s upcoming desktop OS experience is set to power “Googlebook” laptops in the not-too-distant future, and a 16-minute video has revealed some of the features found in this platform including its Android roots, some familiar ChromeOS features, and desktop-style features like folders on the desktop and terminal.
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Google’s Material You is finally getting an update everyone has been asking for – the ability to pick custom colors, as showcased in a new leak.
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At The Android Show, Google today announced the latest security and privacy features for the mobile operating system.
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Reaction content is getting a boost with Google’s new “Screen Reaction” video tool available in Android 17. The announcement is followed by several Instagram updates in partnership with Google.
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Google is introducing a new collection of emoji in Android 17 that delivers 3D textures for the entire catalog of emoji in Android and other Google products, but it’s abundantly clear that the beloved blobs are never coming back.
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Samsung will officially launch One UI 9, its Android 17 build, in beta for Galaxy S26 devices later this week.
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A new leak showcases an incoming ability for Google Pixel phones to turn off the built-in search bar that has been a part of the Pixel Launcher for years.
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Like the first preview, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 today does not contain many user-facing changes that would explain the fast two-week turnaround between builds.
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Just two weeks after the first preview, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2.
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With the final scheduled release for the Android 17 Beta coming last week, Google today is already moving on to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1.
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Google is porting over a tidbit from its Pixel Watch to the notification shade on Pixel phones with its Android 17 update, now live in the latest beta.
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Google has released Android 17 Beta 4, the last beta update ahead of the full release, and it introduces a fun new Easter egg that has a little connect-the-dots puzzle to start up a new animation.
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Google today rolled out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices to continue the preview cycle. This is the last scheduled release, but there could be patches in the coming weeks.
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