It’s interesting how fast Google is moving with Android this year. The 16th major version of the software is only in the fourth Beta phase, and Android 17 is already being tested internally. Samsung was spotted running early builds tied to the Galaxy S26 series days ago. The third Beta is now available for testing.
Android 17 might be out before you say Beta 4
Android 17 has reached platform stability with Beta 3. Google itself has locked the APIs and app behaviour, so they won’t be making any more changes. Developers can start updating and publishing apps that target the software.
Image: GoogleBeta 1 was released on February 13, with Beta 2 following it 13 days later. The third Beta follows it by exactly 28 days, mirroring February’s length. Among the major upgrades include app freedom on large screens where they must now properly support resizing
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