<p id="speakable-summary" class="wp-block-paragraph">Google on Tuesday released the final version of its <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/google-releases-the-first-beta-of-android-17-adopts-a-continous-developer-release-plan/">Android 17 operating system</a>, as well as its counterpart for smartwatches, Wear OS 7. The latest release, which arrives first on its own Pixel devices, is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop, bringing new features that include support for the latest AI models, like the music generation model Lyria 3, the multimodal Gemini Omni, and speech-to-translation tools for the Pixel 10a with AudioLM.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The latest feature release underscores Google’s strategy of using its Android and Pixel devices to showcase its latest AI technology. While its rival Apple is focused on catching up in AI with September’s public launch of AI upgrades to Siri and iOS 27, Google’s Android 17 is focused on its newest AI models, Gemini’s role in creation, communication, and other device experiences.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In today’s Pixel Drop, Android Quick Share’s file-sharing feature will become compatible with Apple’s AirDrop on older Pixel 8a and 9a devices. Plus, Gemini Omni will now let you edit videos in a conversation, while Lyria 3 lets users create music tracks with text prompts and/or images in the Gemini app. Pixel 10a devices will also get better speech-to-speech translation tools with AudioLM.</p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="680" width="544" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?w=544" alt="" class="wp-image-3133426" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png 1761w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=120,150 120w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=240,300 240w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=768,960 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=544,680 544w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=960,1200 960w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=1024,1280 1024w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=344,430 344w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=576,720 576w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=720,900 720w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=640,800 640w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=1228,1536 1228w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=1638,2048 1638w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=534,668 534w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=300,375 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=493,617 493w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=425,531 425w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gemini_Lyria.png?resize=40,50 40w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px"><strong>Image Credits:</strong>Google <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Other phone features are arriving, too, such as the ability to record a personalized outgoing audio message for callers when you can’t answer. Plus, the “Take a Message” feature will arrive in more global markets.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Pixel Drop brings emergency detection features to the Google Pixel Watch, as well, meaning that if the watch detects a car crash, fall, or lack of pulse, it will automatically contacts emergency services and your selected emergency contacts.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Beyond AI, Android 17’s larger update allows users to take advantage of features like a “bubble bar,” which is a new user interface element that lets you organize, move, and then quickly access recent apps that appear as bubbles at the bottom of your screen. The feature is designed to help speed up app interactions and aid in multi-app workflows. </p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="680" width="680" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?w=680" alt="" class="wp-image-3133429" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png 1280w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=768,768 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=680,680 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=430,430 430w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=720,720 720w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=900,900 900w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=800,800 800w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=668,668 668w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=375,375 375w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=617,617 617w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=531,531 531w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.-Multitask-better-with-Bubbles.png?resize=50,50 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px"><strong>Image Credits:</strong>Googles (Bubbles UI) <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Social media users may like Android 17’s new feature that lets them record themselves with the selfie camera and phone screen simultaneously for screen reaction videos that can be shared on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and others.</p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="680" width="680" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?w=680" alt="" class="wp-image-3133427" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png 1080w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=768,768 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=680,680 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=430,430 430w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=720,720 720w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=900,900 900w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=800,800 800w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=668,668 668w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=375,375 375w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=617,617 617w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=531,531 531w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Get-peace-of-mind-with-security-and-safety-updates.png?resize=50,50 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px"><strong>Image Credits:</strong>Google <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Parental controls and security features were also improved in this latest release, adding a “Mark as Lost” feature in Find Hub, Live Threat Detection, and other threat defenses, alongside screen time limits and content filtering tools that can now be set with a PIN without linking a Google account. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new foldable gaming mode offers a 50/50 layout with a dynamic gamepad. </p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="680" width="680" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?w=680" alt="" class="wp-image-3133428" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png 1280w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=768,768 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=680,680 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=430,430 430w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=720,720 720w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=900,900 900w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=800,800 800w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=668,668 668w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=375,375 375w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=617,617 617w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=531,531 531w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/3.-Elevate-gameplay-with-foldable-gaming.png?resize=50,50 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px"><strong>Image Credits:</strong>Google <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meanwhile, watch owners can now receive live updates from phone apps that mirror to the Pixel Watch. Smartwatches will also work better with <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-io-2026/">Google’s upcoming AI glasses</a> and other hardware, such as headphones.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This summer, Wear OS will introduce more Gemini Intelligence features, like tools for making personalized widgets just by describing them, and it will be able to offer “Personal Intelligence” by connecting your Google apps and chat history with Gemini.</p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="382" width="680" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?w=680" alt="" class="wp-image-3125224" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp 1000w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=150,84 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=680,382 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=430,242 430w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=720,405 720w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=900,506 900w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=800,450 800w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=668,375 668w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=708,398 708w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_IO_Glasses_Product_GentleMonst.width-1000.format-webp_NnExl2N.webp?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px"><strong>Image Credits:</strong>Google <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Battery life improvements — up to 10%, Google claims — as well as multi-step automation will also arrive in the new Wear OS.</p>
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