Android Cross-Device Services Rolls Out Ahead of Googlebook Launch

Google began rolling out Cross-device services on Android 17 via a Google Play Services update. The Continue Activity hub unifies tasks, apps, notifications, files and media under a single set of settings and builds on Continue On. The launch came ahead of the Googlebook laptops release.

• Continue Activity hub appeared on Pixel 9 with stable Android 17
• Four toggles available: tasks, apps, notifications, files and media
• Feature requires screen broadcast, notification and photo permissions
• Continue On transfers activity between devices with position preserved