If you have a Pixel phone, it is very likely that from today you will see in the settings the option to download Android 17 along with the new Pixel Drop for June. The update begins to roll out first on Google phones as is tradition before jumping to brands such as Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and company in the coming weeks and months.

Android 17 comes first to the Pixel

Google has activated the stable deployment of Android 17 in the middle of the year, something that fits with the accelerated schedule that the company had anticipated since the first steps of the beta. The package arrives integrated into the June 2026 Pixel Drop, which means that not only do you update the system, you also unlock exclusive functions designed for the most recent Pixels.

As has been happening for several generations of Android, the Pixels are the first to receive the new version while the rest of the manufacturers gradually join in throughout the year. From Google there is already talk that other devices from different brands will begin to update during 2026 but the starting signal is once again in the Pixel family.

For users, this means that if you have a compatible Pixel, it is quite likely that today you will see the system notification inviting you to install Android 17 or that you can force the search from the settings. And if you participated in the beta program you will continue to receive subsequent builds without going through this first general stable version.

Pixel models that receive Android 17 from today

The big question is simple which Pixel models are updated to Android 17. According to information published by specialized media and Google itself, the list covers practically the entire brand's recent catalog.

These are the Pixel devices that enter the rollout of Android 17

In other words, if your Pixel continues to receive official patches from Google, it is part of the group that can make the jump to Android 17 in this first wave of the June Pixel Drop. For some models such as the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, this version will also mark the final stretch of their support for major updates, which makes this delivery have an especially important flavor.

If you don't want to wait for the notice to appear on its own, you can always go to the system section within the settings and manually search for new updates, something that many Pixel users are already doing since the arrival of the stable version was confirmed.

Key news and what comes next for other Androids

Beyond the version number Android 17 lands with a package of functions that begin to outline how Google understands the next stage of its mobile ecosystem. One of the most striking is Bubbles, which allows you to open apps in small floating windows designed especially for multitasking on large screens with a new lower dock on tablets and folding tablets.

Screen Reactions also arrives, a much simpler way to record the screen while adding your front camera in a kind of reaction video ideal for quick content on social networks or to explain a tutorial without depending on external tools. Those who have a foldable will also see new game controls that use the bottom part as a touch controller while the game is displayed in the upper half, something clearly designed for the rise of mobile gaming.

In parallel, Google begins to deploy Gemini Omni and other artificial intelligence functions directly integrated into Android 17 with access from the Gemini app and new creative capabilities for both video and music. Many of these tools will come first to advanced Pixel models and later to other Android phones according to the company itself.

For the rest of the Android ecosystem, the message is quite clear, the update to Android 17 will not remain in the Pixel even if they are the first to launch the party. Manufacturers such as Samsung OnePlus Xiaomi OPPO or Honor are already working on their own layers based on this version and are expected to begin deploying it over the coming months with special focus on the most recent high-end.

If you have an Android from another brand, you may not see immediate changes today, but you can take Android 17 on the Pixel as a kind of preview of what will end up coming to your device. And if you are thinking about renewing your phone in 2026, knowing that the Pixels are updated first is once again a plus point within an increasingly competitive catalog in which the update speed and software support weigh as much as the camera or the battery.