You may have been wondering why we had not yet seen a new June Android update for Pixel phones. The reason is because Google was polishing up Android 17 for a stable release that is arriving today.

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Every year, Google front-loads its Android announcements in a separate pre-show the week before its annual I/O conference. This year, the company did exactly that, and The Android Show: I/O Edition ...

Android 17, the next major version of Google's mobile operating system, is currently undergoing beta testing and is expected to be released to the general public in June 2026. Naturally, Google's ...

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Google is rolling out an update that fixes recent Android Auto connection problems. Over the past month, users reported random black screens, frozen navigation, and dropped connections across both ...

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