Only a quarter of Android phones have even made it to Android 16.

Samsung Galaxy S22 and other older Galaxy phones are expected to miss Android 17. See which devices may be cut off from One UI 9 and why it matters. A Google Pixel smartphone showcases the evolving ...

Android 17 has been in testing since early this year, with the final beta hitting devices just a couple of weeks ago. Insofar as a mature operating system like Android still has big days, this is one ...

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Xiaomi is the first brand after Google to release a stable version of Android on its phones. The recipients include its latest flagships, the Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. The update brings a ...

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 introduces a SIM security timeline to track and store records of modem-detected threats, such as IMEI/IMSI access by the cell network. A new SIM security info screen outlines ...

Motion Assist is appearing on select Pixel phones with Android 17. Learn how its moving screen cues work, where to find it, and why access varies. Motion Assist uses animated screen cues to help ...

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your device or what Android version it's ...

The latest Android 17 update adds broad support for Encrypted Client Hello, among other changes. Here's how they work. HTTPS has long encrypted the contents of web sessions, but it doesn’t hide the ...

Check the Samsung Android 17 update list for October 2026: which Galaxy phones have One UI 9, which are still waiting, and how to check your own model.