Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced a slew of upcoming features for its Android 17 operating system, showcasing its progress in artificial intelligence weeks before Apple Inc. is set to announce major upgrades to its own iOS platform and AI offerings.

Google has detailed several new and previously known Android security features that users can expect to roll out this year.

Google previewed Android 17 with Gemini AI tools, AirDrop-style sharing, privacy upgrades, multitasking changes, and stronger security controls.

Google I/O 2026 takes place on May 19, but today, Google hosted a livestreamed warm-up event called The Android Show: I/O Edition. As you might have guessed, it's mostly focused on Android news. Much of what was shared at The Android Show was fairly small and incremental,

During The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google showed off a bunch of interesting new features coming to Android in 2026, including Pause Point and 3D emoji.

Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and spyware forensics.

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I'm a devoted iPhone user but Android 17 is tempting me with its new video and social features

The battle between Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay rages on with these new features coming to Google's car ecosystem later this year.

Android Auto's biggest update in a long time is here, bringing a redesigned interface, new features, and significant improvements to Google Maps integration.

Google previews Android 17 security upgrades with AI scam detection, verified bank calls and new anti-theft protection features.