Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that brings Google’s latest AI models to its devices.

Also released: a new Pixel Drop, and Wear OS 7.

Remember how last month’s Google’s I/O 2026 dev conference was literally two hours of wall-to-wall AI promotion? It turns out that the company is actually also adding some non-“Gemini Intelligence” features to Android,

Samsung's Android 17 upgrade is coming to Galaxy phones via One UI 9. But the biggest feature, Gemini Intelligence, raises serious security questions. Here's what to know

Google's Android 17 update brings a host of new features, including enhanced multitasking with 'Bubbles' and simplified content creation via 'Screen Reactions'. Gemini now offers music generation, while foldables get a dedicated gaming mode.

The features were first introduced on Pixel devices, but they are now making their way to other Android handsets. Google introduced its new

That context matters for understanding what this update actually is. Android, at least in its pure form, is no longer what most users interact with. On

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your device or what Android version it's running.

The latest Android update doesn't add a lot, but we bet that at least one feature will feel like it was made for you.

The Google Health app is getting an update to version 5.02, and with this update Google is reintroducing some features that were lost with past updates. This showcases that Google has been listening to its users, who have been requesting since they’re ...