Google’s Pixel home screen organizer looks almost ready for prime time in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5
Google’s Pixel home screen organizer looks almost ready for prime time in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-home-screen-organizer-update-3681473/
Publish Date: 2026-06-25 12:48:00
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Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Android Authority previously discovered that Google is working on an “organizer” feature for Pixel phone home screens.
- It appears that more progress has been made as the feature no longer uses placeholders.
- We also found evidence of a new folder creator.
Earlier this week, Google rolled out the fifth beta for Android 17 QPR1. While digging into this latest beta, Android Authority learned that the tech giant is working on a long-overdue upgrade for Quick Settings. As we continue investigating Beta 5, we have an update on an in-progress feature we first spotted in Android 17 Beta 3. This update also includes a new folder-related feature.
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When Android 17 Beta 3 was released, Android Authority discovered evidence of an “organizer” feature for the home screen on Pixel phones. As a quick recap, this feature will allow you to create, delete, and rearrange home screens. If you decide to create a home screen, your Pixel will offer to automatically populate it with apps and widgets of a certain type. For example, you could create a screen that only contains apps and widgets for social media.
When we first came across this feature, it wasn’t fully functional. The screenshots above are from our initial find, which contains blue dot and pink panel placeholders. However, today’s discovery in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 shows that Google has made more progress with this feature.
As you can see in the gallery below, the placeholders are all gone. And with the placeholders gone, we now have a better idea of what the finished product could look like if and when it releases.
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