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Strong evidence has surfaced confirming that “Cinnamon Bun” is the internal dessert codename for Android 17. A reference to “CINNAMON_BUN” was discovered within the code of the latest Android Canary ...

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...

Google just rolled out Android 16, and the update will be making its way to the broader Android ecosystem over the coming months. If you've got an eligible Pixel (Pixel 6 and above), you can install ...

Google has officially confirmed the internal codename for Android 17. The next major OS update is called “Cinnamon Bun,” as seen in the latest Android Canary 2511 release. Cinnamon Bun now sits as a ...

Google appears to be set to launch a Motion Assist feature in Android 17. The feature helps users combat motion sickness in moving vehicles by displaying on-screen dots that shift with the vehicle's ...

Google is developing a new Contacts Picker tool for Android 17 to fix the current all-or-nothing contacts permission. This tool will allow you to share specific contacts with an app, rather than your ...

It looks like Android 17 will finally add native App Lock to Pixel, at least according to some code spotted by Android Authority. This is a feature that a lot of Android skins and iOS have had for ...