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Google sets accelerated Android 17 release schedule
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (227+ words) Besides replacing Developer Previews, the Android 17 Beta cycle is operating on a faster release schedule. The continuous Android Canary channel introduced last year has replaced Developer Previews. Last cycle, we had two DPs in November and December, with the first…...
Google Pixel getting ‘dedicated’ Now Playing app, coming to Play Store
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (217+ words) Now Playing is one of the Pixel's oldest features and Google is getting ready to give it a big app "upgrade." At the moment, the background song identification feature is powered by Android System Intelligence, which is also responsible for…...
How to install the Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (606+ words) 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. Google is supporting all Tensor-powered Pixel smartphones with Android 17, dating back…...
What’s new in Android's February 2026 Google System Updates [U]
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (198+ words) What's new in Android's February 2026 Google System Updates [U]9to5Google What's new in Android's February 2026 Google System Updates [U] The monthly "Google System Release Notes" primarily detail what's new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones…...
Here's everything new in Android 17 Beta 1 [Gallery]
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (238+ words) Google today officially announced Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. This joins the stable Android 16 QPR2 release and... Here's everything new in Android 17 Beta 1 [Gallery] Google today officially announced Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. This joins the stable Android 16 QPR2 release and 16 QPR3 Beta…...
Google is now rolling out Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel [U]
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (516+ words) Update: After a two-day delay, Android 17 Beta 1 is now rolling out to Pixel devices with CP21.260116.011. You can find the OTA images here. Here's everything new in Android 17 Beta 1 [Gallery] Given the continuous Android Canary channel, the next major version of…...
App ‘Handoff’ coming to Android 17 for cross-device continuity
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (114+ words) Besides what was detailed in Google's blog post, another new "cross-device continuity" feature coming to Android 17 is "Handoff." Google describes Handoff as a new user-facing feature that "runs in the background" and an API for developers. This will let you…...
Pixel Launcher search bar gets a 'redesign' in Android 17 Beta 1
1+ day, 6+ min ago (317+ words) Just two days after Google pulled back its scheduled Android 17 rollout, the company has officially made the update available to the public. The Android 17 Beta 1 update brings a few changes without overhauling the entire look of Google's OS to the…...
Pixelated 088: The beta that (almost) wasn't
1+ day, 20+ min ago (279+ words) Will Sattelberg is an editor and podcaster at 9to5Google. He's been covering all things Android since 2021 when he joined the team at Android Police, serving as both News Editor and Phones Editor throughout his tenure. Prior to professionally covering Android and…...
Full Pixel 10a specs leak with new Gorilla Glass – how it compares to Pixel 9a
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (209+ words) Google has confirmed a Pixel 10a launch on February 18, and now a detail list of the phone's specs have leaked, showing exactly how it differs " and how it doesn't " from the Pixel 9a. WinFuture reports that the Pixel 10a, supposedly priced at "499 in…...