Android platform sees hidden upgrades: audio codec, batch messaging, and shake‑to‑summarize

Mozilla added a new gesture to Firefox for Android called “Shake to Summarize.” When users shake their phone, the browser sends the page text to Mozilla’s cloud‑based Mistral‑Small model and returns an AI‑generated summary. The feature launched with Firefox 152 on 16 June 2026 and can also be accessed via a menu option; early testers reported occasional errors on some devices.

Google’s Android 17 includes a covert “Dynamic Audio Enhancement” system that uses AI to adjust sound in real time, and it also adds native support for the high‑resolution Bluetooth codec LHDC v5 on Pixel phones. The codec must be enabled in developer options and works only with compatible headphones or ear‑buds. The audio upgrades are currently limited to devices in the United States, Germany and Japan.

A beta version of Google Messages now lets users select multiple messages and transfer them together, a capability that previously required individual forwarding. The option appears as a new entry in the three‑dot menu after selecting messages. The feature is still being tested and has not yet reached a stable release.