Android 17 Rolling Out to Pixel Devices

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Just got the alert on my P9 Pro. I kinda figured this might be coming since there has been no June update and it's already the 16th.
 
I just got it on my Pixel 10, not much difference, so far.
 
Getting update ATM on pixel 9a.

Edit: also received update on P7, 10a, cannot tell what's changed.
 
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The only differences I could find are in the pull-down shade at the top of the screen. They have split mobile data and wi-fi into 2 separate icons (both take you to the same "internet" app, FYI) and they added one for satellite connections, too. That'll be handy if I'm ever hiking outside of cell service range I guess.
Beyond those tiny nuances, I'm not seeing anything.
 
I've been using QPR1 Beta for a bit on my Pixel 10 Pro XL. Works pretty well with the random occasional bug.
 
My Pixel 8a on GrapheneOS just updated to 17. 👍
 
Domingo said:
The only differences I could find are in the pull-down shade at the top of the screen. They have split mobile data and wi-fi into 2 separate icons (both take you to the same "internet" app, FYI) and they added one for satellite connections, too. That'll be handy if I'm ever hiking outside of cell service range I guess.
Beyond those tiny nuances, I'm not seeing anything.
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Well, that's freaking stupid. I liked it when they were under the same icon. Now I lost a slot for something that used to only take one.

I don't see anything else different. Here I thought Android 17 was going to be interesting. 😅
 
mrwizardno2 said:
Well, that's freaking stupid. I liked it when they were under the same icon. Now I lost a slot for something that used to only take one.

I don't see anything else different. Here I thought Android 17 was going to be interesting. 😅
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My biggest concern is the sideloading of third-party apps & how they're locking it down in September. Otherwise, its a very boring release.
 
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Couldn't you do that before? I feel like holding down on it brought up a slider...
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Yeah, that was added sometime last year. At least on the Pixel 9. Not sure about the other models.
Google rolled out new icons and UI/UX redesigns for most of their first party apps over the last 2 months. If anything, that's a way bigger change than the core OS update. I use a pile of those apps, so that's something substantial, I guess.
 
mrwizardno2 said:
Couldn't you do that before? I feel like holding down on it brought up a slider...
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Maybe, now it opens a submenu when you turn on the flashlight. No long tap necessary, so you don't have to have known about it to use it.
 
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