Android 17 Beta 3 is released with new features and bug fixes including one you were waitng for
PhoneArena • • technology
Key Points:
- Android 17 Beta 3 restores the "Hey Google" hotword to activate the Gemini overlay, allowing users to quickly ask queries or request tasks without long-pressing the power button.
- The update introduces the App Bubbles multitasking feature, enabling users to turn app icons into movable, resizable bubbles for easier access and multitasking.
- The Pixel Launcher Search Bar returns with a new design that integrates the AI mode icon inside the bar and removes the Material 3 Dynamic Color ring, using wallpaper-based colors for the background and Google "G" icon.
- New features include an independent Assistant volume control, blurred backgrounds for widget panes, separated Wi-Fi and Internet toggles in Quick Settings, and an updated Screen Recorder interface.
- Numerous bugs were fixed, including issues with phone call vibrations, Battery Saver mode, display rendering artifacts, disappearing notifications and status bar icons, system instability causing reboots, and camera lens switching failures.
