Google Integrates Android 17 App Bubbles Into Foldable Taskbar, Supporting Up to 5 Floating Apps
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Updated · Android Police · Jul 19
Google Integrates Android 17 App Bubbles Into Foldable Taskbar, Supporting Up to 5 Floating Apps
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 19
Summary
Android 17 now lets foldables such as the Pixel 10 Pro Fold minimize App Bubbles into the taskbar, turning floating apps into desktop-like shortcuts instead of edge-screen overlays.
That change makes multitasking cleaner on larger displays: apps keep running in the background, reopen from the taskbar with a tap, and auto-minimize when users tap outside the floating window.
Google still limits the feature to five active App Bubbles, and full-screen apps on foldables require a slight swipe up to reveal the taskbar before switching back.
The feature arrives about a month after Android 17's stable release for Pixel phones and ahead of the first Feature Drop, with the report calling it one of Android's biggest multitasking upgrades in years.