Googlebook "Better Together" Phone Features Don't Work with Samsung at Launch

Googlebook "Better Together" phone features don't work with Samsung at launch

Googlebooks require Android 17, but Samsung's Android 17 phones won't work yet.

Googlebook's Android-integrated features won't work with Samsung phones at launch

Googlebook is here with Android integration as its main pitch, but Samsung users are left out at launch as Galaxy devices aren't supported yet

You’ll miss a lot of Googlebook features without an Android 17 phone

Credit: Richard Priday / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that you need a phone running Android 17 to use key cross-device features on Googlebooks. These Googlebook features include task continuity, shared file access, phone app streaming, and synced notifications. The company also says some apps, like those with DRM video or sensitive content, won’t support app streaming. The first Googlebooks are finally here, and one of the key s…

Google confirms Googlebook ‘Better Together’ will work with Samsung phones soon

As Googlebooks land on doorsteps and store shelves, one of the biggest day-one promises of Googlebook OS is its seamless continuity with Android phones. From notification syncing to app streaming, shared clipboards, and cross-device file access, the suite of Better Together features is meant to make your phone and laptop feel like one unified workspace. […]