Google released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, adding Gemini AI tools, a bubble bar UI, expanded Pixel Drop features, and emergency detection for Pixel Watch.
Google released Android 17 on Tuesday. The update arrives first on Pixel phones and on Wear OS watches.
Pixel Drop adds several AI capabilities. Users can edit videos with Gemini Omni, create music with Lyria 3, and get speech‑to‑translation improvements on Pixel 10a.
The update also adds a bubble bar that lets users organize recent apps as floating bubbles at the screen bottom. This speeds app switching and simplifies multi‑app workflows.
Pixel Drop now lets users record personalized outgoing messages for callers they cannot answer. It also expands the Take a Message feature to more markets.
Pixel Watch gains emergency detection. If it senses a crash, fall, or loss of pulse, it calls emergency services and contacts.
Android 17 introduces a bubble bar for multitasking. Social media creators can record themselves with the selfie camera and screen simultaneously for reaction videos.
Parental controls improve. Find Hub adds a Mark as Lost option, and Live Threat Detection expands. Users can set screen‑time limits with a PIN without linking a Google account.
Foldable devices receive a 50/50 gaming layout with a dynamic game pad.
Wear OS will roll out Gemini Intelligence this summer. Users can create personalized widgets by describing them and receive personal intelligence by linking Google apps and chat history.
Google claims battery life improves by up to 10 percent. Multistep automations arrive on Wear OS.
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