Android 17: Bubble Bar supports 4 apps
Android 17's new Bubble Bar allows up to 4 apps to float simultaneously above other content, with physics-based animations, especially useful on foldables.
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This is the Best Android Update Ever
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Jun 19, 2026
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Android 17: The Best Android Update Ever
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Andrew opens with the headline he's been waiting years to write: At a Glance is gone. The widget that squatted at the top of every Pixel home screen for half a decade can finally be removed, and Andrew celebrated by raising both hands in the air. The rest of Android 17 is equally impressive: the new Bubble Bar lets you keep up to 4 apps floating above your content simultaneously with physics-based animations, especially powerful on foldables. Separate Wi-Fi and mobile data tiles in Quick Settings return after years of being merged into a single useless toggle. New privacy controls let users grant apps temporary location access and share only specific contacts. The Find Hub 'Mark as Lost' feature locks a stolen phone to biometrics only. And the screen recorder gets a complete overhaul — smarter defaults, mid-recording setting changes, and a direct delete option on completion. Mishaal Rahman's Android 17 megathread on r/Android is highlighted as a comprehensive source for the full change list. [1] — Andrew Manganelli "Android 17 removes 'At a Glance' after half a decade, brings a physics-based Bubble Bar for 4 floating apps, separates Wi-Fi and mobile dat…" 55:25
Android 17: The Greatest Android Update Ever
Android 17 removes 'At a Glance' after half a decade, brings a physics-based Bubble Bar for 4 floating apps, separates Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, adds temporary location access, and upgrades the screen recorder. Andrew called it the greatest Android release of all time — and meant it.
Android 17: At a Glance removed
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