Android 17 has finally fixed my biggest gripe with Smart Replies
Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 17 is shaping up to be one of my favorite Android updates…
Mysterious ‘Pixel Glow’ notification tool may involve new hardware
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 makes internal reference to an in-development notification…
Android 17 brings system-level remapping for controllers and its such a relief
If you’ve ever plugged in a controller to your Android phone, jumped into a game, and immediately fumbled…
Android 17 finally gets controller remapping, and it’s system-wide
TL;DR Google has introduced native controller remapping on Android 17 Beta. The feature allows gamers to customize how…
Android 17 beta program expands to more Motorola phones
Android 16 rollout hasn’t been quick from Motorola (it’s still rolling out), but the Android 17 beta expansion…
Google could add new Notification Rules feature to Android
Android, objectively the leader of the two major phone operating systems in terms of notification management, is adding…
I’m testing Android 17’s app bubbles, and I found a big problem
Joe Maring / Android Authority Last year, I switched to a Pixel 10 Pro after six years with…
Have you noticed the Android 17 logo mystery?
TL;DR Android 17 has been using a different logo for each Beta release. Now by Beta 3, a…
Finally! Single-tap Wi-Fi control returns to Quick Settings in Android 17 Beta 3
Image of a Pixel phone with Android’s Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano…
Here’s how Android’s cool automatic SIM lock protection works
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature.…
Google Launches New Resources for Android Desktop Mode
With Android heading to laptops this year, Google is ramping up its developer support for Desktop Mode in…
Android 17 Beta 2 is picking up a security trick from Chrome OS
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 2 starts implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or…