6 Android 17 features in development I can't wait to use

Google is testing a lot of new features ...
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New ‘Android Developer Verifier’ app coming to phones as Google shares verification timeline

After detailing the “advanced flow” for sideloading earlier this month, Google is opening the Android developer verification ...

This powerful Android tool lets me search anything on my screen fast - here's how

I can tap, scribble, or circle anything on my Android phone to learn more in seconds. It even identifies songs.
9to5Google

Swift, a coding language developed by Apple, now offers official Android support

Roughly a year after the effort was announced, the Apple-developed coding language, Swift, has just launched support for Android.

Google’s Android 17 Beta 3 Is Here: What’s New Ahead of the Final Release

Android 17 Beta 3 focuses on stability, security, and refinements as Google prepares for release, giving developers a near-final platform to test apps.
Macworld

Apple’s Swift can be used to create Android apps

The recently released 6.3 version of Apple’s Swift programming language features the official release of the Swift SDK for Android, which means that developers can now use Swift to write Android ...

Samsung phones get major Linux Terminal upgrades thanks to One UI 8.5

Exynos-powered Galaxy S26 phones offer Linux Terminal support, and it turns out One UI 8.5 brings a few welcome upgrades.