Android 17 Beta 3 finally brings the desktop multitasking we’ve been waiting for

Android 17 Beta 3 adds a Bubbles windowing system, android 17 Beta 3 adds a Bubbles windowing system that lets users run apps in floating windows.

Reached platform stability and is available for Pixel 6 and newer, beta 3 is available for Pixel 6 and newer devices and has reached platform stability.

Finalizes SDK and NDK APIs, sDK and NDK APIs are finalized, allowing developers to publish Android 17 apps on the Play Store.

Screen recording adds a floating screen recording toolbar with edit, share, and delete options, screen recording now shows a floating toolbar with quick edit, share, and delete options after stopping a recording.

Quick Settings separates Internet tile into Wi‑Fi and mobile data tiles, quick Settings split the former combined Internet tile into separate Wi‑Fi and mobile data tiles with distinct tap behaviors.