Google’s upgraded Android Switch tool adds support for app data migration, iMessage transfers, passkeys, eSIMs, and more as it rolls out to Android 17 devices.
Google has started rolling out Android 17 and its June Pixel Drop update, which adds Bubbles, Screen Reactions, AI music creation, smarter calling features, and new Pixel Watch safety tools.
Android 17 is doubling down on mobile gaming with a new foldable-friendly layout, customizable controller mappings, and performance tweaks aimed at reducing stutters.
Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that brings Google’s latest AI models to its devices.
Android 17 lands on Pixel devices today with Bubbles, creator tools, and security upgrades, while Gemini Intelligence arrives later this summer.
From app bubbles to 3D emojis and Gemini Intelligence, Android 17 is packed. Here’s everything confirmed so far.
One UI 9 Beta 2 makes lockdown mode automatic on Samsung Galaxy phones, removing the manual step to activate it.
Android 17’s new Continue On feature lets you start an app on your phone and instantly pick up where you left off on your tablet, with just one tap.
Google wants Googlebook to be the MacBook for Android buyers, but unproven AI, fragmented silicon, and no confirmed pricing make that a very tall order.
Google I/O 2026 is expected to focus heavily on Gemini AI, Android 17, smart devices, and Google’s broader push toward an AI-first ecosystem.