What’s new in Android 17 Beta?

Google today officially announced Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel devices. This joins the stable Android 16 QPR2 release and 16 QPR3 Beta that’s winding down.

Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 17 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 screenshots appear on the left and Android 17 Beta 1 on the right.

New Features upcoming 

• Search widget changes

• Updated brightness icon

• Location indicator is now slightly darker

• Gemini screen shrink animation now available from corner swipe

• More compact Settings menus

• New Volume overflow icon

• Cinnamon Bun

Timeline

Source: 9to5google