Google Releases Free Android Upgrade To Millions: Samsung Galaxy Next
Google Releases Free Android Upgrade To Millions: Samsung Galaxy Next
Publish Date: 2026-06-17 15:59:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
Samsung and Google are working towards bringing Android 17 to millions of phones in the next month. For Pixel owners the update started yesterday, Google announced.
Samsung Galaxy users won’t have to wait too long though, with One UI 9 now in its third beta and the full release expected within the next month as the Korean company races toward stable release.
Both One UI 9 and Android 17 bring a fresh look and new features, but the real upgrade—Gemini Intelligence—won’t land until Samsung Unpacked in July. With it comes some next generation agentic abilities, but also some serious questions about how safe they are to use.
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Here’s What’s New in Android 17 On Pixel Phones And Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will get Android 17 this summer. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Android 17 brings a refreshed design and some new features. Bubbles, for example, lets you turn any app into a floating window that sits on top of whatever else you’re doing, useful for multitasking on larger screens. Screen Reactions lets you record your screen and selfie camera simultaneously, without switching apps.
For foldable users specifically, Android 17 introduces a dedicated foldable gaming mode with a 50/50 split layout. The game view is on top and dynamic gamepad below. Security improvements include temporary location sharing, selective contact sharing, and an enhanced Mark as Lost feature that locks a missing phone with your biometrics so a thief can’t access it even with your passcode.
Samsung Is Moving Quickly To Bring Android 17 To Galaxy Phones
Samsung’s One UI 9, which sits on top of Android 17, released its third beta for the Galaxy S26 series yesterday. According to Samsung tracker Tarun Vats and SamMobile, Beta 3 is now live in the U.K., Germany, India, Poland and South Korea. It’s a stability update,…
