Overview
- Beta 1 is available now for Pixel 6 and newer devices plus the Pixel Tablet, with build CP21.260116.011 offered through the Android Beta Program or via manual OTA flashing.
- Apps targeting Android 17 (SDK 37) must adopt flexible layouts that avoid fixed aspect ratios or locked landscape orientations, with games temporarily exempt.
- User-facing tweaks reported in testing include the option to remove the At a Glance widget from the homescreen and refreshed icons for volume and brightness controls.
- Camera updates let apps switch between photo and video without restarting the session, add access to metadata from all active sensors, introduce a unified volume-control API, and enable VVC (H.266) playback support.
- Performance changes reduce CPU load during garbage collection and cut notification resource use, with Google prioritizing Canary builds en route to platform stability in March and a planned final release in June 2026.