Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
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How Changing This Android Setting Lets Me Skip Most Annoying App Ads

Tired of annoying ads on Android apps and even websites? Learn how this one simple setting lets you block ads on Android.
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Gemini Beats Claude, GPT in Google’s First Android AI Coding Benchmark

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

Google’s New Benchmark Will Rank the Best AI Models to Build Android Apps

Android Bench will act as a leaderboard to rank the AI models that perform the best when developing an Android app.

The Android features I usually ignore are actually the best things on my phone

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...
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Google says these AI models are best for coding Android apps

AI tools, love them or hate them, have been a big deal in coding and app development, and Google is now actively testing out what the best tools are for Android app development h ...

I found an Android app that lives in my background and keeps my life from spiraling

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5 of the best new Android apps you need to try this March

The best new Android apps roundup for March 2026 includes a host of acclaimed games coming to the small screen, and a handful of useful apps.

Android gets patches for Qualcomm zero-day exploited in attacks

Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component.