Why this is important: For Android gamers, these changes mean your phone or tablet might finally behave more like a proper gaming machine, with your controller in hand, and no touch-only compromises.

Google is pushing development of Android 17: the second beta follows just two weeks after the first.

Motorola has started rolling out the Android 17 Beta program, following Googles recent release for select Pixel smartphones. Here is the full list of eligible devices.

Check out all the Motorola devices that will be getting the Android 17 update. Check the list of phones, and learn how to sign up for the beta programme today.

Android 17 could finally overhaul Quick Settings after years of the same cluttered pull-down design. Regular Pixel phones may get this as an option, letting users choose between the classic combined ...

Android 17 is set to revolutionize mobile gaming with major controller upgrades. Features include native button remapping and a “virtual gamepad” that allows physical controllers to work with ...

Android 17 Quick Settings might finally get the kind of fix you feel every day. A new leak suggests Google is working on two changes meant to cut friction when you’re just trying to connect, adjust ...

Google’s upcoming Android 17 will be announced at Google I/O 2026 and is expected to roll out for Pixel devices in June 2026. Android 17 brings several new changes, including a new Material 3 ...

As for the mobile update, Android 17 Beta 2 is adding a few building blocks for developers. The new tools are privacy-focused, just like the photo picker that limits access to only selected photos.

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...