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Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements kick off today with the “Android Show: I/O Edition,” where it’s expected to announce the major Android ecosystem highlights coming to its annual developer conference.
When the Android Show will happen and where you can watch it
Android Show: I/O Edition will be streaming live on YouTube and the Android website on Tuesday, May 12th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Based on last year’s Android Show, we can expect the highlights to include a look at the next major Android update along with announcements about Gemini features on Android and potentially teases of some more forward-facing projects, like Aluminium OS and Android XR.
The Android Show livestream is definitely less time-consuming than I/O’s main keynote. Last year’s Android Show lasted just over 20 minutes, while the full Google I/O keynote ran for almost two hours.
Android 17
The main event during Tuesday’s Android Show will likely be a look at Android’s next big update, which could include some design changes — at least, that’s what some Android users suspect. In the 15-second teaser video for this year’s Android show, the Android robot momentarily changes from its usual solid green to a translucent, glassy-look with splashes of color inside. This got some users speculating that Google is giving Android a Liquid Glass look like iOS 26, but Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat replied to a post about this saying, “Not happening!”
While the Android robot in the video does look a bit like Apple’s Liquid Glass, it also resembles early glimpses of the Gemini app redesign that has started popping up on macOS, iOS, and Android. Liquid Glass or not, it’s possible Android 17 will have some visual tweaks that Google will go over during Tuesday’s livestream, along with new features and the update’s release window.
Betas and early developer previews of Android 17 include a few key features to look forward to, like “app bubbles” that allow users to pull up in a small windowed “bubble” they can move around, like a windowed app on PC. Android 17 is also expected to include more location controls, including an option for one-time location sharing with apps and an indicator showing when a “non-system app” is accessing your location.
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