Published Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally view technology differently. I usually take a pro-consumer angle instead of the marketing hype, which you’ve probably noticed in my writing. Google says there are now more than 500 million active Android devices outside the slab phone category, including foldables, tablets, ChromeOS devices, cars, and AR glasses. That kind of range only works if apps can properly adapt to different screen sizes and orientations. Otherwise, Android’s hardware diversity remains a weakness. Android 17 seems to be taking that problem more seriously . Large screens are now considered first-class, and the days of wasting pixel real estate with stretched-out phone UIs are finally numbered. Tablet and foldable fans, huzzah. This is the milestone we’ve been waiting for.…