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Check out what's new in Android 17
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-17-features/
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Android 17 has been released. It features a variety of features designed to enhance productivity, entertainment, security, and safety. Starting with Pixel devices today, it will be rolled out sequentially to other Android devices that will be supported throughout 2026. Some high-performance devices will introduce Gemini Intelligence in the latter part of this summer, helping users stay ahead and take control of their daily tasks. Here are some notable key features.
More Efficient Multitasking with Bubbles
With the Bubbles feature, you can convert any app into a small floating window, allowing you to multitask while maintaining your workflow. Long-press an app icon to turn it into a bubble floating above other apps. On large-screen devices, bubbles are pinned to a dedicated 'Bubbles bar' at the bottom of the screen, allowing you to switch apps, resize windows, and maximize to full screen with a single tap for faster multitasking.
The Bubbles feature is useful for travel, entertainment, and work, allowing you to easily reference notes and maps, watch tutorial videos, and even check sports results. It keeps all the features you need within reach while maintaining a clean display without interfering with your screen.
Express Yourself with Screen Reactions
We've updated screen recording and annotation features with a new toolbar and improved workflow. The new 'Screen Reactions' feature also allows you to quickly share your reactions. With just a few taps, you can use your device's selfie camera to record yourself and your phone screen simultaneously.
Without the need to set up a green screen or awkwardly switch apps, add your thoughts and reactions on top of websites, apps, and trending videos. It's really that simple.
Elevate Your Gaming Experience with Foldable Gaming
Android 17 helps you maximize your phone's screen space in every moment—whether you're battling, solving puzzles, or achieving victory—through Foldable Gaming mode. Foldable devices now offer an optimized 50/50 layout with the game screen on top and a dynamic game pad on the bottom, maximizing your view and button control space. Foldable Gaming mode is enabled on Android 17 and will become officially available within the coming months. If you use an external controller, you can fine-tune your gaming experience through native controller remapping functionality.
Additionally, we've improved memory cleanup efficiency for high-quality games to reduce frame drops and screen stuttering.
Use with Confidence with Security and Safety Updates
Android 17 also provides new security and safety features. You can now grant apps temporary access to precise location and share specific contacts instead of your entire address book, giving you enhanced privacy controls. The enhanced 'Mark as lost' feature in Find Hub allows you to biometrically lock your lost phone. This means that even if a thief knows your password, they cannot access information on your phone or disable location tracking.
This update also strengthens security performance. Improvements to the 'Live Threat Detection' feature block more suspicious apps and scam attempts, while the enhanced 'Advanced Protection mode' safely protects users from sophisticated threats. To prevent attempts to guess your password and unlock your phone, we've limited the number of PIN entry attempts and increased the wait time between failed attempts before you can try again.
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