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The Android 17 logo on a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
5 huge Android 17 upgrades are coming this year — Here are the best new features announced at The Android Show

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Big Android reveals Google showcased several major Android 17 features ahead of Google I/O 2026.

Big Android reveals
Your Android security and privacy got huge upgrades—The Android Show reveals all

By Nickolas Diaz Published

Stay safe The Android Show showcased the many privacy and security upgrades users can expect this year from Android 17.

Stay safe
I didn't think the desktop cursor needed reinventing — Googlebooks are proving me wrong

By Brady Snyder Published

Magic Pointer Is Android's desktop mode just going to feel like a blown-up version of Android on your phone? No, and Magic Pointer is one of the reasons why.

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Magic Pointer
Old Android emojis on a Google Pixel phone
Android 17 is fixing two things that have annoyed me for years

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Android gets personal Android 17 introduces Pause Point and new 3D emoji to make phones feel more human.

Android gets personal
The Android 17 logo on the Google Pixel 10.
Google is finally treating Android creators seriously with Android 17

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Android gets creative Android 17 adds creator-focused features like AI editing tools, Screen Reactions, better Instagram uploads, and Adobe Premiere support

Android gets creative
The Files by Google app on a Google Pixel 10 Pro
It's time to do some spring cleaning with the Files by Google app to free up storage on your Android phone

By Brady Snyder Last updated

Spring cleaning When was the last time you tidied up your phone's storage? The Files by Google app makes thing incredibly easy, offering several handy clean up tools.

Spring cleaning
Android 17's first QPR gets a second beta, fixing instability and glitchy gestures

By Nickolas Diaz Published

Advancing Android 17 Pixel users are getting another dose of fixes for Google's Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 this week.

Advancing Android 17
Major hype: Google's Android Show premieres May 12 to glimpse the future

By Nickolas Diaz Last updated

Head to the Show Google started teasing what's coming up for its Android Show just before I/O 2026 takes center stage.

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Head to the Show
It's happening: Apple's iOS 26.5 prepares RCS encryption with Android

By Nickolas Diaz Published

On the way Apple highlighted the upcoming arrival of encrypted RCS messages between iPhones and Androids in its new iOS 26.5 update.

On the way
The Android 17 logo on a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Android 17 isn't out yet, but Google is already testing its first big update

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

QPR testing starts Android 17 QPR1 Beta is now available for Pixel 6 and newer devices.

QPR testing starts
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