This new Google Android update stops smartphone users from doing three things — here’s what they are and why it matters.

It's a lot of new stuff, from the biggest Android redesign in years to Gemini rolling out across more devices.

Google I/O 2025 is still a week out, but Google shared a taste of the updates planned for Android and the larger Android Ecosystem it has in store this year in a separate event, dubbed The Android Show: I/O Edition.