Android 17 is finally swapping taskbar app predictions for something you'll actually use

Android 17 QPR1 Beta ditches app predictions for your most recent apps, making multitasking on foldables and tablets faster.

Stable Android 17 is rolling out for the first non-Pixel phones

This is the first Android OEM after Google to roll out stable Android 17, but the update ships without any new Android 17 ...

Big changes are coming to Android's Google Play Store this month

Major Google Play Store changes are scheduled to begin in the U.S. this month. The new system will affect users, developers, ...

Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week

Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.

Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week

Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements ...

Android 17 Is Available For Every Google Pixel Phone On This List

Android 17 has now been released for Google Pixel phones. We have the full list of all the phones that will get the update.

Android’s July 2026 Google System Update: What Users Should Know

Google’s July Play services update improves Google One purchases, adds Wear OS work profile support, and expands Android ...
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