As for the mobile update, Android 17 Beta 2 is adding a few building blocks for developers. The new tools are privacy-focused, just like the photo picker that limits access to only selected photos.

Google's Contacts app has a too-many-photos problem, but it looks like developers are already working on a solution.

It's time to refine ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The update adds floating app bubbles, cross-device Handoff support, a privacy-focused contacts picker, and fixes for reboot ...