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Updated · SlashGear · Jun 10
Major Tablet Makers Roll Out Android 17 to 20-Plus Eligible Devices
Updated
Updated · SlashGear · Jun 10

Major Tablet Makers Roll Out Android 17 to 20-Plus Eligible Devices

3 articles · Updated · SlashGear · Jun 10

Summary

  • Android 17 is moving from beta toward a stable release, setting up software rollouts for eligible tablets from Samsung, Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus and Google in the coming weeks and months.
  • Samsung has the broadest list, with support stretching back to the 2023 Galaxy Tab S9 series and covering Tab S10, Tab S11, Tab A9, Tab A11 and rugged Tab Active5 models.
  • Lenovo and Motorola devices slated for the update include the Yoga Tab Plus, Tab K11 Gen 2, Moto Pad 60 Neo, Tab K12, Legion Tab and ThinkTab X11 Gen 1.
  • OnePlus has confirmed 4 tablets for Android 17—the Pad 3, Pad 2, Pad Lite and Pad Go 2—while Google’s 2023 Pixel Tablet is also in line.
  • Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo and Realme tablets are also expected to get Android 17, though the reported list centers on models widely sold in the U.S.

Insights

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