# You'll miss a lot of Googlebook features without an Android 17 phone

> You'll miss a lot of Googlebook features without an Android 17 phone Oct 5, 2026 — 10:27 AM ET - Google has confirmed that you need a phone running Android 17 to use key cross-device features on Googlebooks.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/googlebooks-android-limitation-cross-device-3719146/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac3bef02c64df110b9ebbe1)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #galaxy #google #oneplus #xiaomi #motorola #android
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