Google is preparing one of the most significant updates to Android’s mobile gaming capabilities in years, aiming to improve how games are played on smartphones. With the upcoming Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun) release, the company plans to introduce native system-level button remapping, bringing the mobile gaming experience closer to that of dedicated handheld devices such as the Nintendo Switch, ASUS ROG Ally, and other Android-based gaming hardware.Currently, Android can detect […]

Google has reportedly selected a dessert-themed codename for its upcoming Android 17 operating system, continuing a long-standing tradition of assigning confectionery names to its Android versions, according to informant Mishaal Rahman. The chosen name for Android 17 is “Cinnamon Bun”.While Google officially stopped using dessert names publicly after Android 9 (“Pie”), the company has maintained this naming convention internally for subsequent versions. For instance, Android 16 is internally referred to […]