September 2022

Connect, share, and explore on Android.

Android constantly delivers new features to help you get the most out of your devices. From redesigned apps for tablets and watches, to new ways to host game nights, it’s now easier to shift between your devices so you can get more done and stay connected to your world.

Productivity

Quick share

Pick up where you left off.

Quickly share photos, videos, audio files, and entire folders between your own devices—no screen unlock required. Coming soon to Android phones and tablets.

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Quickly share photos, videos, audio files, and entire folders between your own devices—no screen unlock required. Coming soon to Android phones and tablets.

Widgets for tablets

Big screens. Bigger functionality.

Designed especially for tablet Home screens, updated Google Drive and Google Keep widgets offer quick view and one-touch access to your Docs, Sheets, Slides, to-do lists, notes, and reminders.

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Google meet

Stay on the same page with Multi-Pinning.

Customize your Google Meet calls by pinning multiple attendees to the screen—like a presenter, your boss, or an interpreter.

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Demonstration of a user dictating a new Note into their watch with their voice, before tapping to set it as a reminder for later.

Wear OS tiles

Up to date. On the go.

Dictate notes using your voice, manage checklists, and view your to-dos directly from your watch with the new Keep tile on Wear OS.

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Messaging

Emojify your texts

More expression, more fun.

Express your ✨vibe✨ with the ⚡ power ⚡ of ⚡ emoji ⚡! Hit the Emojify button on Gboard while messaging and instantly add more 🔥🔥🔥 to your texts.

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Express your ✨vibe✨ with the ⚡ power ⚡ of ⚡ emoji ⚡! Hit the Emojify button on Gboard while messaging and instantly add more 🔥🔥🔥 to your texts.

Emoji Kitchen

Emoji get a fall-themed twist.

Add some 🎃 pumpkin 🎃 spice into the mix with thousands of new 🍁 fall-themed 🍂 emoji mashups to express yourself using Emoji Kitchen on Gboard.

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Entertainment

Google meet

Watch, create, and share with up to 100 people at once.

Use Live Sharing to co-watch YouTube videos and play fun and classic games with up to 100 of your family and friends. This feature is rolling out to Android phones and tablets.

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Use Live Sharing to co-watch YouTube videos and play fun and classic games with up to 100 of your family and friends. This feature is rolling out to Android phones and tablets.

Wear OS

Say hello to your little friend.

Design your personal avatar on the Snapchat, Bitmoji.com, or Bitmoji mobile app, and send it to your watch face where it will change moods depending on the time of day, the weather, or your daily physical activity.

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Animated demonstration of how Bitmoji on your watch face changes throughout the day, including when you're waking up, listening to music, and going to bed.

Accessibility

Custom sounds

Stay alert to what’s happening nearby.

For people with hearing loss, Android's Live Transcribe and Notification app can train your devices to recognize unique sounds (like an oven timer) and alert you with ringing, flashing lights, and vibrations when they happen.

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For people with hearing loss, Android's Live Transcribe and Notification app can train your devices to recognize unique sounds (like an oven timer) and alert you with ringing, flashing lights, and vibrations when they happen.

Google TV

Audio descriptions on Google TV.

Find audio-described movies in a flash on Google TV. Just ask Google to “Search audio description movies” and discover a curated library of audio-narrated titles. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote to get started.

Safety

Password Manager

Simple. Secure. Safe.

One-touch login, a new home screen shortcut, and a simplified layout makes it easy to safely store, manage, and remember your passwords.

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One-touch login, a new home screen shortcut, and a simplified layout makes it easy to safely store, manage, and remember your passwords.

Other features & updates

Google Assistant driving mode.

Find entertainment on the road with Spotify, YouTube Music, and more.

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Live View in Google Maps.

Hold up your camera to quickly orient yourself to the right direction.

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Google Wallet.

Tap to pay everywhere Google Pay is accepted, and much more.

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Android Earthquake Alerts System.

Join the world's largest network of earthquake detection devices.

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See what more your phone can do.

June 2023

New skills, glanceable info and music on your wrist.

Explore the latest features that can make Android and Wear OS devices more helpful, secure, and expressive.

February 2023

Google Photos, Fast Pair, Google Keep updates and more.

Latest features, Chrome accessibility updates, and new ways to customize emoji. All to make your Android device even better.

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Phones ready for action.

Experience these new features from Android on devices made for the latest and greatest.

Phones and tablets