Android 17 Beta 2 fell into our laps today, and unlike Google’s first build, this one is chock full of new features, including an all-new windowing mode that takes bubbles to the next level.
In our initial Android 17 leak last month, we saw the option for activating non-messaging apps as “bubbles,” Android’s built-in picture-in-picture mode for quickly responding to conversations while actively in other applications. Today’s announcement paints a much clearer picture when it comes to Google’s plans for bubbles, which is a term that now effectively covers two entirely unique system actions.
Previously, only messaging apps supported Google’s bubbles API. That’s still true — the company’s blog post says its Android 17 addition is a separate experience from the long-standing conversations mode — but now, “bubbles” can also refer to floating windows. It’s an experience that is particularly reminiscent of how other OEMs handle
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