5 Android 17 Features that Could Be Announced at Google's Pre-I/O Android Reveal — Including Motion Assist and App Locking
Google will preview upcoming Android features in a livestream a week before I/O 2026, repeating last year’s format and teasing major announcements.
- On Tuesday May 12, Google will host 'The Android Show | I/O Edition' at 10 a.m. PT, previewing mobile updates a week before its May 19 developer conference.
- Google is repeating last year's strategy of hosting an Android-specific event to separate mobile platform announcements from the artificial intelligence focus expected at Google I/O.
- Leaked code suggests Android 17 could introduce 'Motion Assist' to reduce vehicle motion sickness, alongside native app lock capabilities and visual changes featuring 'significantly more blur'.
- Viewers can watch the free stream on YouTube, where Google may also unveil smartglasses updates following partnerships with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
- Google claims 'this is going to be one of the biggest years for Android yet,' with the interface potentially adopting a 'Liquid Glass-like' design closer to Apple's recent aesthetic.
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Android isn’t getting a Liquid Glass-style redesign.
Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat shut down what may have been a joke about a potential Apple-like design language for the platform. Google will show off what’s actually coming to Android next week during The Android Show: I/O Edition, which premieres on May 12th at 1PM ET. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.18.43AM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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Google is bringing back The Android Show: I/O Edition for a second year, and it is happening on May 12. Everything kicks off at 10 AM PT, so if you are tuning in from India, then the event will start from 10:30 PM IST. The event will be fully virtual, and really, it sets the stage for Google I/O 2026, where we usually see all the big software reveals and new developer tools. Spotlight on Android 17 Now, Google is keeping a lid on most of the fea…
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