… Timecodes 00:00 – Intro and Android 16 QPR3 03:53 – AI-generated icons 13:15 – Now Playing app and flashlight toggle 22:05 – Pixel Desktop experience, At a Glance, and Gemini Automation 34:18 – Pixel Watch Drop, briefly 36:09 – Android 17 Beta 2 and Bubbles 43:32 – Beta 2 grab bag 50:52 – Wrap-up H… …
… MMS/SMS messaging will remain available during this period. …
… Bubbles for any app are “now fully enabled” in Beta 3 Follows Android Canary availability Redesigned screen recording toolbar Hidden app labels on the home screen Android now provides a user setting to hide app names labels on the home screen workspace, accessible via the system customization and w… …
… The two discuss AI-generated wallpapers, that new Now Playing app, and Android’s new bubbles — not to be confused with its own bubbles — while Andrew introduces his SPI: Sandwich Price Index. …
… Expand Expanding Close Google explains why Android AICore occasionally takes up more storage Abner Li May 2 2026 - 11:04 am PT Android AICore lets you “run generative AI features directly on your Android phone or tablet’s hardware.” These models Gemini Nano are inherently large, but Google now has … …
… Again, the jury is out. Is AI becoming a problem for the “old” Android? And then there’s the elephant in the room: AI. …