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Android 17’s media player carousel gets a card-based redesign in QPR1 Beta 3

There are few elements more essential within Android than the humble media player, and every few years, Google sees it fit to deliver a new coat of paint. This year, Android 17 QPR1’s media controls ...
Android Authority

Android 17 gets a smarter media switcher, and it already feels better than the old carousel

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 has a new media app switcher UI in notifications and on the lock screen. It replaces the old carousel-style layout with a new card layout. Apart from swiping, users can also tap ...
Computerworld

How to bring the best Android 17 features to any Android phone today

No Android 17? No problem. You can still enjoy some of the software's most noteworthy additions — no matter who made your device or what Android version it's ...
Digital Trends

Android 17: Everything we know so far

Considering all the Android 16 QPR updates and the new ones announced at The Android Show and Google I/O 2026, Android 17 is definitely shaping up to be one of the most ambitious updates the company ...