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 ...

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A few days ago, Google said it would soon release the first Android 17 beta, and it did, but it was also quick to halt the release without any explanation. Well, the good news is that Google has ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...

Android 17 (internally codenamed “Cinnamon Bun”) has officially entered its early testing phase. Google has shifted its strategy this year, replacing the traditional Developer Previews with a “Canary” ...

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Given the continuous Android Canary channel, the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is debuting as a Beta release. Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out today to Pixel devices. Android Canary was ...

While Xiaomi has just hit the brakes on HyperOS updates for all smartphones until March, this is only temporary as China celebrates its annual New Year holiday. But what about the next generation ...

Android 17 is getting a so-called Handoff function, with which developers can integrate "cross-device continuity" into their apps. Google is now mentioning the new feature in the documentation for ...

If you’re reading this on an Android device with a bigger screen, fixed or folding, the next version of Google’s mobile operating system will force your apps to be better tenants of that screen real ...