If you’ve ever silenced your phone only to have your tablet buzz through a meeting, you already understand the problem Google is trying to solve.
According to a recent Android Authority finding, Google is building Do Not Disturb syncing into Android 17. The feature showed up in Google Play Services version 26.02.31, suggesting it’s actively in development rather than just theoretical.
The sync option will likely sit in the Cross-Device Services section of Settings. Turn on DND on one device, and every other Android, ChromeOS, or Wear OS gadget signed into your account follows along automatically.
Samsung users already have a version of this between Galaxy phones and watches. With One UI 9.0, that could expand to tablets and Chromebooks, though Galaxy Book laptops running Windows remain outside the ecosystem for now.
One UI 9 Could Bring Universal Clipboard to Galaxy devices
Google is also working on a Universal Clipboard that mirrors what Apple has offered for years. Copy something on your phone, paste it on your tablet. It’s expected to appear in the Handoff section of Settings alongside DND syncing.
Both features should arrive with Android 17 in the first half of 2025. Samsung will probably fold them into One UI 9.0, which is expected later this year on the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 before rolling out to older devices.
These aren’t flashy additions, but they address real friction points. Google already lets you share hotspots and cast calls between devices without extra steps. DND syncing and clipboard sharing just extend that logic into areas where inconsistency is genuinely annoying.
