Android lets you ‘bubble’ apps for easy access now – how it works

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Android 17 has introduced app bubbles.
• You can isolate an app so its icon is always on top.
• It’s a Pixel exclusive for now, but is coming to other phones.

Several years ago, Android introduced the ability to “bubble” a text conversation, or move that app to a floating bubble on your home screen. It’s a convenient way to keep a conversation easily accessible.

Now, you can bubble apps as well.

As part of the Android 17 rollout, users got the option to use app bubbles. When you bubble an app, it sits on top of everything else on your screen, making it easy to access when you need it. You can place up to five apps in your bubble.

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