Android 17 ships with Health Connect 2.0, improved media projection APIs, and new predictive back gesture support. This guide covers every important API change for Android developers.
Android 17 continues Google's momentum in making Android the most developer-friendly mobile platform. The release focuses on three pillars: health and wellness data APIs, media capabilities, and system UI integration. Let's walk through the changes that will most affect your apps.Health Connect 2.0 and Fitness APIsHealth Connect 2.0 in Android 17 becomes a first-party system service pre-installed on all GMS devices, removing the requirement to direct users to the Play Store for installation. The new HealthDataClient API adds real-time streaming for heart rate and SpO2 data, sleep stage detecti...
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