… The company also revealed it will be heading to Samsung's S25, S24 and recent foldable lineup; OPPO's Find X8; the OnePlus 15; and Honor's Magic V6 and V8 Pro "this year." While you wait, the company is adding the ability to generate QR codes on any Android phone today to let you quickly share file… …
… The updates were shared during Google's I/O edition of the Android Show, which offered a look at some of the biggest updates coming to the platform ahead of the company's annual developer conference. Android 17 is expected to roll out later this year.
… On top of that, Quick Share will soon be available in more apps, including Whatsapp. Instagram editing tools in Android Meta/Google There was plenty of news for Instagram users in The Android Show. Google says the Instagram app is now fully optimized for Android tablets . …
… Of course, Chromebooks have supported app streaming from Android phones since 2023 , but Google says that building the OS from the ground up on Android will allow for a lot closer integration between Googlebooks and Android phones. …
… Some interoperability features are on their way, too, including a rebuilt iOS-to-Android transfer process that handles it all wirelessly and even preserves your home screen layouts from Apple to... whichever Android phone you've decided to leap to. …
… It runs on Android 15 , which is a massive improvement for both security and access to apps. The previous iteration ran on Android 12, and Google stopped officially supporting that OS last year . That means no more critical security updates. …
… That said, Google has been moving away from a big annual release approach in favor of juicier Pixel Drops/Android updates, so we may not see some of the new features it unveils at I/O for some time. …
… Live Updates, Google's system for displaying real-time information on the lock screen of Android phones is also coming to Wear OS, along with a default workout tracker with built-in media controls that can be used across wearable fitness apps. …
… The in-game overlay will now include social information, such as who among your friends also plays the active app and what achievements they've unlocked. Apple has provided that type of information in Game Center for years, so bringing Android to parity is a welcome addition. …
… According to 9to5Google , a lock icon will appear in an iPhone user's Messages app when chats to an Android device are taking advantage of the encryption. …