Googlebook "Better Together" phone features don't work with Samsung at launch
Summary
Googlebooks, Google’s new laptops, are designed to work closely with Android phones running Android 17. However, these laptops currently only fully support Pixel phones, as Samsung and other brands do not yet have compatible software updates for full integration.Key Facts
- Googlebooks are Google's new premium laptops meant to connect well with Android phones.
- To use features like streaming apps and syncing notifications, phones need to run Android 17.
- Only Google Pixel phones currently support all the Googlebook features at launch.
- Samsung phones with Android 17, like the Z Fold 8, don’t fully work with Googlebooks yet.
- Google plans to release an update soon to support Samsung phones with Android 17.
- Other Android brands like Motorola, OnePlus, and Xiaomi are still updating or testing Android 17.
- Googlebooks rely on features that are exclusive to Android 17, which limits compatibility now.
- Google has tried to speed up Android updates by moving features to a modular system but Googlebook features still require the latest version.
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