Want to try AI icons on Android 17 beta 2 ?

• Download and install AI icons apk (available by default in QPR3)
• Update your theme packs app (if you haven't already from play store)
• Choose one of the SpongeBob theme to download in Theme pack section and apply it
• Then check the Icon section in wallpaper & styles, you should see existing icon packs and an option to create new icon pack as well.

Edit - I tried this on my pixel 9 and it worked, but can not guarantee that it will work for you.

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Google Photos for Android finally prepares to catch up with iOS features like manual photo stacks and the floating navigation bar

Along with Expressive UI changes to the backup section.

✅ Details & Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-manual-stacks-immersive-ui-apk-teardown-3646405/

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📞🖼️ Google Contacts app is rolling out the new UI for the contact details page for contacts that have a calling card set up.

We spotted this two ago weeks ago, now available with version 4.73 and above.

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🎵 This new UI for Now Playing on lockscreen is also rolling out in QPR3 for Google Pixel devices. It shows only when you tap on the name of the detected song, allowing you to quickly add it to favorites or play with the music app.

I spotted it first back in July 2025 :p

Google is introducing a program that makes sideloading qualified app stores even easier. Google's new Registered App Stores program will provide a more streamlined installation flow for Android app stores that meet certain quality and safety benchmarks

This Registered App Store program will begin outside of the US first, and Google intend to bring it to the US as well, subject to court approval.

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Gemini "Projects" may get a new name and a powerful NotebookLM tie-in

Leaked strings reveal "Notebooks" will let users group chats by topic and share sources between Gemini and NotebookLM

✅ More details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-gemini-projects-notebooks-apk-teardown-3646849/

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Google is working on a new way for users to create scheduled actions in Gemini on Android

This includes a UI that allows users to name, describe, and schedule these actions — just like on the web.

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/create-gemini-scheduled-actions-android-3646816/

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Gemini's markup tool will soon be available on AI generated images, helping you get the exact edits you want

A pencil icon will soon appear on generated images, opening a markup screen

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-generated-image-markup-apk-teardown-3646829/

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On March 1st, 2026, Google Play Store began rolling out the wake lock technical quality treatments to improve battery drain.

In some cases, Google will display a warning on app store listing to indicate to users that the app may cause excessive battery drain.

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Gemini Live has some more tricks in the works for its overlay bar

Combined video and screen sharing buttons and a drag handle to go full screen

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-live-overlay-2-3646956/

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🌤️ Pixel Weather app update brings new weather icons for improved contrast and clarity along with some UI tweaks

✅ Check details and all screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-weather-icons-3647007/

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​ChatGPT is testing features that let the app remember exactly where you left off, even after a force close. Plus, a new UI for image editing and "fun facts" profiles

✅ More details with video & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-updates-3647070/

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And this is the current and new UI (WIP) when you tap the + button in the compose box in Gemini.

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Pixel Journal is working on a revamp with media layout controls, full-screen videos, and more control over reminders

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-journal-ui-media-changes-apk-teardown-3647218/

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Some Pixel Watch users say March update broke SpO2 and skin temperature tracking

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/03/09/pixel-watch-spo2-skin-temperature-not-working-march-update/

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Android's Advanced Protection Mode may soon start disabling WebGPU in chrome to protect against security threats

✅ Details & screenshot - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-advanced-protection-mode-disable-chrome-webgpu-apk-teardown-3647502/

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Google Translate is readying a welcome usability feature travelers will love

This ability to pin languages should make the process of finding the languages you need far swifter.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-translate-pinned-languages-3647522/

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Android 17 Beta 2 shows Google borrowing security features from Chrome OS

Android implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or USB4 devices access system memory

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-beta-2-chrome-os-3647559/

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Google has started to roll out a new experience that puts you in the driver’s seat, letting you choose between fast classic search and intelligent Ask Photos results.

We spotted this first back in January.

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