Android Users Gain Powerful New Tools with Six Upcoming Features
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – December 12, 2025 – A wave of new features is rolling out across the Android ecosystem, promising to enhance user experience and security for billions of smartphone and tablet users. Google today announced six key updates spanning Chrome, messaging, and core system functionality, set to begin deployment immediately.
These improvements arrive as Android continues its dominance in the global mobile operating system market, powering over three billion devices worldwide. the updates address common user pain points – from managing open tabs to identifying potential scams – and reflect Google’s ongoing commitment to innovation and user safety.The features will be progressively available across Android devices, offering a more streamlined and secure mobile experience in the coming weeks and months.
Among the most anticipated updates is the addition of pinned tabs to Google Chrome on Android. Users will now be able to lock frequently accessed tabs, preventing accidental closure and streamlining workflow. This long-requested feature will ensure vital windows remain readily available.
Beyond Chrome, Android users will soon benefit from enhanced messaging features. Google Messages is gaining the ability to automatically organize OTPs (one-time passwords) directly within conversations, simplifying the login process for apps and services.Additionally, a new “Check it” feature will allow users to quickly verify information received in messages, helping to identify potential scams.google notes that the AI-powered “Check it” will be particularly useful in flagging messages “likely a scam,” and will provide relevant guidance and suggested next steps.
Further system-level improvements include the ability to transfer licenses for Android apps and subscriptions to a new device, making upgrades smoother. Users will also gain more control over data sharing with app permissions, and a new health connect feature will centralize health and fitness data from various apps in one secure location.
Google detailed these updates in a blog post today, signaling a broad push to improve the Android experience.The rollout begins now and will continue across the Android ecosystem in the coming weeks.
https://blog.google/products/android/new-android-features-December-2025/
