All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR

Google’s Wear OS 7 update is starting to roll out today for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4, adding a new Live Updates feature that tracks live events from your Android smartwatch. Live Updates will now sync with Wear OS devices, so updates like sports scores or an ongoing meal delivery will show up on both your watch and your phone.

Android 17 is bringing foldable specific updates to the OS, here’s why it matters

Android 17 does not position itself as a foldable-first operating system. There is little content allocated to optimizations for folding phones in the official feature list by Google. A gaming mode that equally splits the screen between a game display and the virtual gamepad interface.

Android vs iOS security: Which OS is safer?

Protecting your phone from threats of all kinds

12 Android features that were on iPhone first

Smartphones have fused intuitive UI and evolving capabilities for nearly 20 years. Which Android features originated in the iPhone, and how long in advance?
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Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and fun hardware and software features as well as products ...