Android 17 has useful changes, but when the best everyday update is a Quick Settings button that finally makes sense again, the annual version number starts looking pretty hollow.

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Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

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A study finds that when American clergy address politics, it’s primarily about abortion, Israel, and homosexuality. Despite a decade of seismic shifts in American public life, a recent Pew survey ...

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