About this episode
Welcome to episode 88 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Ben Schoon joins Damien and Will to talk through the announcement — and subsequent unannouncement — of Android 17. The group talks through how and why this launch fell apart before discussing exactly what expectations we all should have for Android updates in 2026. Then they turn to Samsung, which just confirmed an Unpacked announcement for late February for a series of phones that has us scratching our heads when it comes to big year-over-year improvements.
This episode was recorded prior to Android 17's eventual release on Friday afternoon.
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00:00 – Intro
01:05 - Android 17 Beta 1 delay
14:14 - What we hope for in Android updates
22:52 - Galaxy Unpacked announcement and the S26 trio
46:13 - Wrap-up
Hosts
Ben Schoon
Damien Wilde
Will Sattelberg
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