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Google has restarted the Android 17 beta rollout for Pixel phones, bringing early access to new system improvements and developer tools after a brief pause.
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Android 17 Beta arrives with quiet but meaningful changes, hinting at a smarter release cycle and subtle polish ahead.
Android 17 enables app handoff between devices and web, allowing users to resume tasks seamlessly and improving cross-device continuity within Google’s ecosystem.
Android 17 Beta is officially live and we’ve got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as well, since this is a beta build out of the gate, thanks to Google skipping the developer preview builds for this new version of Android.
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Android 17 Beta 1 is officially on the way, and Google is changing up its usual release playbook in the process. The post Android 17 Beta 1 is around the corner, will skip the traditional Developer Preview stage appeared first on Digital Trends.