… However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Authority Insights News Android 17 Authority Insights Google Google Aluminium OS Googlebooks Follow Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting.
… The One UI 9 Watch will likely be based on Google’s Wear OS 7 platform . Wear OS 7 will get new upgrades soon, including deeper Gemini integration, battery life optimizations , live activity updates , and improved workout tracking systems. …
… The company has also acknowledged screen flickering, crashes, and instability issues across the system and even across third-party apps. …
… There’s nothing here that’s worth the risk of bugs or data loss. While it appears to be working at the moment, Google Wallet often fails during Samsung’s betas, so you’d be sacrificing core functionality just to test some minor changes. …
… Judging by leaks, Android 17-based One UI 9 will bring a handful of visual updates to elements like Samsung’s widgets and Now Bar. News Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Follow Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting.
… As with any major update, installing One UI 9 will mean you’ll lose access to some Good Lock modules, as some are not yet compatible with the latest version of the OS. …
… Since the Galaxy Watch 4 generation, Samsung has committed to a rock-solid four years of major One UI Watch and Wear OS platform updates. The Galaxy Watch 6 from 2023 launched with Wear OS 4 and received Wear OS 5 and Wear OS 6, with two more major platform jumps on the cards. …
… It’s expected that the stable version of the OS will come out in June 2026. If you haven’t joined the beta program yet, but are interested in trying it out, you’ll need to enroll your Pixel phone . For those already in the program, Beta 3 will come as an over-the-air update. …
… OEMs like Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi will incorporate Live Updates in their respective UX skins though the timeline will differ , and even Wear OS smartwatches will get the feature . …
… Google’s Mishaal Rahman spotted a few user-facing tweaks to Android 17 Beta 4 in a post on X formerly Twitter . Specifically, these minor updates aim to improve navigation, and Rahman suspects they could come in handy for mouse and trackpad users. …