Android 17 expected release date, supported devices and must-know features
Android 17: now officially announced and demoed
What's changing vs Android 16:
- App Bubbles
- Gemini Intelligence
- A new Pause Point feature to stop doomscrolling
- New creative tools for content creators
- Rambler for Gboard now allows you to speak in natural language and get cohesive text
- Custom widgets with Gemini Intelligence
- Globe icon for Gboard may be able to be disabled
Expected release timeline:
- Android 17 was officially announced on May 12, 2026, during Google's The Android Show.
- The new OS will first come to supported Pixels.
Android 17 release date
Google officially announced Android 17 during The Android Show 2026 on May 12. Currently, Android 17 is in beta, with the stable release expected sometime in June. Following, all other supported Pixels and Android phones should start receiving the update.
| OS version | Stable release announcement |
|---|---|
| Android 17 | May 12, 2026 |
| Android 16 | June 10, 2025 |
| Android 15 | Developer preview: February 16, 2024, General availability: September 3, 2024 |
Currently, Android 17 QPR4 Beta 1 is out to supported Pixel phones (all recent Pixels apart from the Pixel 6 series).
Android 17 codename
- Cinnamon Bun
Another sweet name for Android 17 | Image by Horizon Organic"
Google doesn't do official codenames for its Android releases anymore, but these monikers can still be found throughout the code and in internal documents. Our friends at Android Authority dug into the November Canary Android release and found a piece of code suggesting the next Android 17 version will be called "Cinnamon Bun."
The name Cinnamon Bun can be found in the November Canary release | Image by Android Authority
Cinnamon Bun makes a lot of sense, because the last version was called Baklava, and we know Google likes to do things alphabetically. Another suggestion was Cupcake, but it was already used for the Android 1.5 version back in 2009.
Android 17 eligible devices
The stable release of Android 17 is expected to come sometime in June 2026. Currently, Android 17's latest release is QPR4 Beta 1.
Android 17 OTAs and downloads will be available first on the following Pixel devices:
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel Tablet
- Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
- Pixel 8a
- Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold
- Pixel 9a
- Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold
- Pixel 10a
After the stable Android 17 starts rolling out to Pixels, other popular flagships will start getting it. This depends mainly on the each phone maker, as they need to tailor Google's OS to their specific needs and tweak their UIs.
Expect the Samsung Galaxy S26 series to get Android 17 after Samsung launches One UI 9 with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 foldable phones on July 22. It is not known how long after the foldables are released the rest of the Galaxy phones will start receiving the update.
Samsung Galaxy flagships released after 2023 (Galaxy S23 and onwards) are expected to receive Android 17. Mid-range Galaxy phones released after fall 2024 should be getting the update.
The remaining Android phones will get Android 17 depending on their specific manufacturer and release date.
Android 17 features
Google showed many of the new Android 17 features during The Android Show, including Gemini Intelligence, custom widgets, Rambler, Pause Point, and creative tools.
Gemini Intelligence
Gemini Intelligence features at a glance. | Image by Google
Gemini Intelligence represents the next major step for mobile AI, operating as an advanced agent capable of handling complex, multi-step tasks across different apps. The system is currently trained on food delivery and rideshare services, but its capabilities go well beyond basic ordering.
For example, the Gemini Intelligence can scan your Gmail for a school syllabus and automatically place the required textbooks into a shopping cart. It can also instantly convert a digital grocery list from your notes app into a ready-to-purchase cart, letting you check out with a single tap.
This advanced AI capability will debut exclusively on select Galaxy and Pixel smartphones before rolling out to more Android devices later.
Custom widgets on Android
Android 17 also introduces the ability to "vibe code" your own home screen widgets, allowing you to generate custom layouts with the help of Gemini Intelligence.
These personalized widgets will still adhere to Google's standard Material Expressive design language, ensuring they look native to the ecosystem. However, because they are built directly from your specific text prompts, they will be fully tailored to deliver the exact information and functionality you need.
Rambler feature
You also get a new AI-powered Rambler feature with Android 17 for Gboard. This feature allows you to use natural language for text input.
The feature significantly improves voice dictation by filtering out filler words like "um" or "like." Unlike traditional voice input, the new Rambler feature allows you to correct yourself or backtrack mid-sentence. It then automatically reorganizes the speech into a coherent, polished message.
While the AI handles the heavy lifting of smoothing out the text, you still retain full control and can review and edit the final result to fix any errors before hitting send.
Pause Point
Another useful Android 17 feature is Pause Point, which is intended to help you stop with the doomscrolling. You will see a splash screen for this feature when you open a distracting app, and it will give you a 10-second timer to give you time to rethink your doomscrolling intention.
You can also set a timer for distracting apps using this feature.
Pause Point in action in Android 17. | Images by Images by Google
Content creators' tools
Android 17 is also bringing tools designed for content creators.
We get a new feature called Screen Reactions which lets you record a picture-in-picture video of yourself reacting to on-screen content, using your actual display as the background.
Instagram users will also benefit from a new partnership with Meta that brings major camera upgrades directly to the app. This collaboration enables Ultra HDR photo capture and playback, built-in video stabilization, and Google's signature Night Sight processing for both photos and videos.
Additionally, the entire capture-to-upload processing has been optimized, ensuring media files no longer lose sharpness or clarity when posted.
Last but definitely not least, Android 17 will bring a dedicated version of Adobe Premiere for Android later this summer, featuring exclusive editing templates for mobile creators.
App Bubbles
Android 17 introduces App Bubbles, which allow you to minimize any app in a bubble, which you can then move around your display and interact with on top of any other apps.
It's a similar UI to Chat Bubbles, which lets you run messaging apps on top of any other running apps. This feature has been present with some custom Android skins for a few years, but it's now in default functionality for all Android phones with Android 17.
Rumored features
Android 17 may have been announced, but it's still in beta, and not all features were disclosed by Google during The Android Show.
For one, code in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 suggests you may be able to disable the globe icon from Gboard. The icon was used to change language, but you may be able to disable it and instead switch languages via the space key.
Another feature found in Android 17 QPR1 Beta is a bounce-back effect for Quick Settings. The effect reminds us of the "rubber-band" effect you get on an iPhone when you scroll up or down to the end of a page.
Features from Android 16 QPRs
Google has earlier announced some new features that are going to find their way to Android 17, including the new Intrusion Logging and Vulkan 1.4 support. There's also a comprehensive list of features that will be carried over from the two Android 16 QPR versions.
Finally, there's the Material 3 Expressive that's already live on Pixel phones, but this visual overhaul will be rolled out to other Android phones with Android 17. You can find more about Material 3 Expressive in our dedicated article.
Features that will carry over from Android 16 QPR1:
- Material 3 Expressive
- Desktop Mode and related changes
- Live Updates
- Less intrusive phone call notifications
- Recents screen changes
- Quicker swiping in Recents
- Improvements to Factory Reset Protection
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
Features from Android 16 QPR2:
- Auto-themed icons
- Expanded Dark theme
- Low light mode
- Enhanced HDR brightness
- Disable background blur
- Organized Sound Settings
- Ambient Always On Display: Blurred wallpaper on lock screen
- Lock screen widgets
- 90:10 split-screen multitasking on phones
- Built-in Parental Controls
- Identity Check expands to apps and watches
- Secure Lock Device
- Disable Failed Authentication Lock
- Time zone change notification
- Updated UI for sideloading apps
- Graphical app support in the Linux Terminal
- Enhanced support for touchpads and mice
New Android 17 features:
- Intrusion Logging
- Better app adaptability
- Vulkan 1.4 support and mandatory ANGLE support
Material 3 Expressive already landed on Pixel phones | Image by Google
Android 17 beta
If you find these features exciting and you can't wait to try them, there's a way to do this. You have to opt in to Android Beta and enroll, then check if your phone qualifies for the program by logging into your Google Account.
You need a Pixel device to get the Beta releases directly, but if you're handy with downloading and booting your own images, you can get the Betas from the Android Developers site (although we don't recommend it).
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