Android 17 Is Here: Google Adds Floating Apps, Screen Reactions, Smarter AI and New Security Features

Android 17 marks Google’s biggest AI push yet, debuting on Pixel devices with Gemini Omni for conversational video editing, Lyria 3 for AI-generated music, and AudioLM-powered speech translation.

Android 17 stable update starts rolling to Pixel devices; here’s what’s new

Hide app names on homescreen: Something which most Android skins have already had, the option to hide the app names on homescreen finally arrives on Pixels with the Android 17 update. When app names are hidden, it should result in a cleaner homescreen look, which many may prefer.

Android 17 is rolling out now: Floating app windows, gaming upgrades, better privacy and all you need to know

Android 17 update: The main feature in this Android 17 update is Bubbles, which turns any app into a small floating window that stays on top of whatever else you're doing.
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Upcoming LG V30 may lose signature second screen for a 'floating bar'

The mini display was a standout feature for LG's V-series phones, but it may disappear with the upcoming V30. Gordon Gottsegen CNET contributor Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out ...
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LG V30 replaces second screen with floating bar

LG Electronics' upcoming V30 smartphone will have a floating bar feature that "inherits the convenience" of the second screen from previous models, the company said. The floating bar, when unused, appears as a semicircle icon that users can put either side ...