Everything New in Android 17 Beta
Droid Life • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has officially released Android 17 Beta 1, skipping the developer preview phase, and it is available for Pixel devices from Pixel 6 to Pixel 10 via the Android Beta Program.
- Android 17 Beta introduces the official codename "CinnamonBun" and adds new customization options for the Pixel Launcher’s Google Search bar, allowing users to long-press and modify the pinned search bar directly.
- Key changes include mandatory large screen adaptivity for apps targeting API level 37, optimized configuration changes to prevent unnecessary activity restarts, and performance improvements such as a lock-free MessageQueue and generational garbage collection.
- Media and camera updates feature dynamic session updates to switch camera use cases without glitches, constant quality video recording mode, and
