US EditionGoogle Revives Android 17 Beta 1 Just Days After Halting Launch
Android 17 Beta 1 introduces new developer APIs, adaptive app behavior, and performance improvements, rolling out first to Pixel devices with a planned final release in June.
- Google today officially announced Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Pixel devices after a two-day delay using image CP21.260116.011.
- By using Android Canary, Google aims to deliver new APIs and behavior changes earlier, replacing Developer Previews in the 26Q2 major SDK release.
- Android 17 adds adaptive apps for large screens, performance improvements reducing missed frames and CPU costs, a loudness management API, professional camera tools, and Live Updates with a larger progress bar and buttons.
- Developers and modders face a Pixel-first Android 17 Beta 1 rollout with few user-facing changes; Platform Stability is targeted for March and the final release for June.
- You can join the Android Beta Program to get an on-device OTA or use system images for many Pixel models and the Android Emulator, but users on 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 must leave that program before installing 17 Beta 1.
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Google to roll out Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel testers
Google has confirmed that it will soon release Android 17 Beta 1 to Google Pixel devices, marking the first public testing phase of its next-generation mobile operating system, reportedly codenamed “Cinnamon Bun”.
Google’s Android 17 Beta 1: A Stumble, a Delay, and a Quiet Relaunch That Tells Us Everything About the Platform’s Future
In the fast-moving world of mobile operating systems, even the most meticulously planned software rollouts can hit unexpected turbulence. Google learned that lesson in dramatic fashion this week when it pulled the first beta release of Android 17 at the eleventh hour, only to quietly relaunch it days later with little fanfare and even less explanation. The episode offers a rare window into the pressures and complexities of managing the world’s m…
Google has released the first beta of Android 17. It can be installed on pixel devices and is primarily aimed at developers.
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