Android updates have started to feel lacklustre in recent years. And it’s not to say Android 16 is so barren that you can’t point to anything new. You can. There’s artificial intelligence all the way up in notifications, and we now have a bit more control over display customization.
It looks like it might be the same thing with Android 17, but at least the release will be much faster. Android 17 Beta 4 is already here, so developers should prepare to treat it as the final version. Here’s what we know so far.
The final release is fast approaching
Google officially announced the rollout of Android 17 Beta 4 as the final checkpoint before the stable release. They’re closing the feature development phase as Beta 3 already locked the platform APIs. The company made a checklist of changes and new rules that will apply once the software launches.
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