The latest Android update doesn't add a lot, but we bet that at least one feature will feel like it was made for you.

From app bubbles to 3D emojis and Gemini Intelligence, Android 17 is packed. Here's everything confirmed so far.

I rarely get this excited about new features, but these really got me

OS 27 unveiled some new tricks, but Android has many. Apple's AI injections will feel familiar to Android users. There are some new features I'd like Android to steal. I've been an Android devotee for more than 15 years.

Google previewed Android 17 with Gemini AI tools, AirDrop-style sharing, privacy upgrades, multitasking changes, and stronger security controls.

Why is this important? Android 16 QPR2 adds a host of new features to Pixel phones, including auto-themed icons, dark-theme enhancements, lock-screen widgets, 90:10 split-screen, on-device AI notification organization, improved media controls, and enhanced ...

Google has made several major changes to the Android development cycle in recent years, and as a result, newer versions now arrive a lot earlier than before. The upcoming Android 17 has already entered the development phase. In fact, Google has already ...

Bad news for hundreds of millions of owners of Android smartphones. It turns out that if you want Google’s latest upgrade, anything other than a 2026 phone won’t be good enough. And that means even Samsung’s nearly new, $1500-plus Galaxy S25 doesn’t make the cut.

With iOS 27 right around the corner, here are some of the best Android 17 features that we hope Apple takes inspiration from and adds to the iPhone.

A new Android phone isn't fully set up for me until I enable these security features. Here's what's on my checklist.