pattern, Android followed it; otherwise, the standard pattern was used.
With Android 17 QPR1, however, we’ve introduced support for **changing the vibration pattern for each ringtone**. For most ringtones, this means you won’t be limited to the default anymore. For ringtones with custom vibration patterns, you now have the option to either stick with the synced pattern or pick a different one that doesn’t match the ringtone — the choice is yours.
https://preview.redd.it/552ojxso2qph1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba502e3b953b98e288c2931208c4023230089f1b**Miscellaneous UI changes**
Additionally, we’ve made the following minor UI changes:
* **Bouncier Quick Settings pulldown:** The Material 3 Expressive redesign introduced a system of more natural, springy animations, and with Android 17 QPR1, we’ve made the animation that plays when pulling down the Quick Settings panel slightly bouncier. I think it’s delightful!
https://reddit.com/link/1wh8n2e/video/oa15ujl33qph1/player* **Predictive back animations for Quick Settings:** When you pull down the Quick Settings panel, you can now see a preview of where the back swipe will take you. This also applies to the notification shade, which now supports the back gesture.
* **Home screen context menu redesign:** There's no longer any separation between the menu items, and the “Wallpaper & style” label has been shifted above the recent wallpaper carousel.
* **Settings icon redesign:** Android’s iconic Settings icon has been redesigned to look more modern.
# 🖥 Improvements to multitasking & productivity
Here are some of the ways we’ve enhanced multitasking in Android 17 QPR1:
* **Recent apps in the taskbar**
* On large screen devices, the taskbar now shows recent apps instead of algorithmically predicted apps.
https://reddit.com/link/1wh8n2e/video/0nkzeeu53qph1/player* **More customization for the Terminal app**
* The [Terminal app](
https://source.android.com/docs/core/virtualization/usecases#linux-development-environment), which provides a terminal interface to a Linux development environment on compatible devices, has some new customization options in Android 17 QPR1. This includes the ability to customize the font and color scheme, remap keyboard shortcuts, and enable auto-forwarding of all port requests from the VM.
* **Desktop windowing mode changes**
* In desktop windowing mode, the fullscreen, split-screen, and desktop windowing shortcuts can now be accessed by hovering over the maximize button rather than clicking on the overflow menu in the header bar.
* Plus, picture-in-picture (PiP) windows now freely float in desktop windowing so you can drag them anywhere on screen and they'll stay there. Previously, they'd snap to the left or right edge of the screen.
* **Bubbles now support drag-and-drop**
* You can now drag content directly out of a floating bubble and drop it into a window below it.
https://reddit.com/link/1wh8n2e/video/k51p3fx73qph1/player* **New note-taking shortcuts**
* A new Quick Settings tile has been added to instantly open your default note-taking app. In addition, when you connect a mouse or touchpad, you can now configure the corner shortcut to launch the default note-taking app.
# 🎵 Enhanced controls for your media
Here are some of the subtle ways we’ve enhanced media controls in Android 17 QPR1:
* **Redesigned media player carousel**
* We’ve revamped the media player carousel to make it easier to switch between media sessions. We’ve dropped the old pagination dots and arrow in favor of swiping, with the edge of the next card slightly peeking out as a visual cue. Additionally, the media output switcher now features an updated, outlined button design with a Cast glyph.
https://reddit.com/link/1wh8n2e/video/s9e17au93qph1/player* **Changes to the screen recording toolbar**
* When you tap the screen recording shortcut in Quick Settings, the screen recorder now defaults to capturing your most recently opened app rather than the entire screen. You can switch back to recording the entire screen from the
