Android 17 will support this Apple-like feature to let you work across devices
Last Updated: 2026-05-22 12:12:58
Google is trying its best to bridge the gap between Android and other platforms like iOS/macOS and the next version will show that getting closer. Android 17 has been teased at the Google I/O 2026 keynote earlier this week and one of the many new additions will be something that Apple users have enjoyed for years.
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Android 17 introduces Continue On for seamless device transitions- Continue On lets you seamlessly move apps between phone and tablet
- Feature supports both app-to-app and web handoffs across devices
Continue On is Google’s avatar of Continuity for Android users that will let you work on one device and take it with you to another seamlessly.
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Continue On is coming to Android users soon
Google has made it easy to understand the focus and use of Continue On for Android users. “"Continue On enables users to start an Android app on one Android device and then transition to another device in their Android ecosystem, continuing the user journey they started."
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This journey could be having a Docs file that you started on an Android phone, and want to switch to a tablet to work on the same file. Continue On will make it happen, as long as you have both the devices running the same Google account, which will make the hand-off appear on the taskbar of the tablet, as seen here.
Google will start the feature with support for mobile-to-tablet switch initially and we expect devices like Googlebook to be in the mix when the product hits the market in the near future. Continue On will have two versions of handoffs; app-to-app and web.
The Docs example shows the ability to work on the same app across devices. The web support is applicable when you don’t have the same app available on both the devices, so you can access it via Chrome and get to work without any interruption.
Google is bringing Continue On with the Android 17 release candidate version and the full release should give us more details about the feature and how effectively it can work. The other big addition to Android for users in recent years has been Quick Share which is Google’s AirDrop version for Android and even Windows users.