Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

One UI 9 is already being tested on the Galaxy S26 Ultra — bigger quick panel sliders and a new Parental Controls entry are the first confirmed changes.

The first Android 17-based One UI 9 build has been spotted for the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Samsung has allegedly started testing its Android 7-based OS, One UI 9, ahead of its Galaxy users receiving One UI 8.5.

While Samsung internally testing Android 17-based One UI 9 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra is good news, it does not mean that the update will arrive anytime soon. Internal builds are typically in early ...

None of this is inherently telling. Internal builds are closer to proofs of concept than meaningful, feature-packed releases. Expect One UI 9 to be announced and released closer to Samsung’s next ...

Samsung has started testing Android 17-based One UI 9 on the Galaxy S26, with early builds showing small tweaks.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series ships with One UI 8.5, built on Android 16, but beta testers might soon get early access to Android 17.

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Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

AI tools, love them or hate them, have been a big deal in coding and app development, and Google is now actively testing out what the best tools are for Android app development h ...