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The Best New Features in Android 16 Developer Preview 1

Kellen November 19, 2024 4

Because Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is here, you are probably wondering what's new and what you can get excited about whenever this moves into a beta. Since we have this early build up on both a Pixel 9 Pro and a Pixel 9 Pro Fold, we're diving in now to...

Android 16 Developer Preview 1 Confirmed for Pixel 6, Which is Surprising

Kellen November 19, 2024 7

With the release of Android 16 Developer Preview 1, we're certainly looking forward to testing out any major changes that Google has planned for our Pixel devices. Since we know the device update schedule for Pixel devices, we assumed that Android 16 would...

Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 19, 2024 2

We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I'm not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, yet here we are. Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is now available to supported Pixel devices, which means an early holiday present for all of the...

Android 16 Timeline: Expect Beta in January, Public Release in Q2

Tim November 19, 2024 1

Google has released its first Android 16 Developer Preview and with it a general overview for the timeline of its latest Android OS upgrade. Earlier this year, we learned that Android 16's release was getting bumped up to Q2, but now, we have much more detail...

Official: Android 16 Release Scheduled for Q2

Tim October 31, 2024 7

Google announced a shift in its Android release timeframe this morning, with it confirmed that users can now expect to see a major Android release take place in Q2 of 2025. That's a big shift forward compared to what we've gotten used to from the folks in...

Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 17

It appears as though Google is getting ready to start over, folks. Or maybe more appropriately, they already did and we're all just behind the times. Details are out, pointing to Android 16 being codenamed Baklava, a flaky layered dessert that originated in...

Android 16 Could Switch-Up the Notification Shade in Odd Way

Kellen September 6, 2024 9

Google already released Android 15 to AOSP and plans to send it out as an update to Pixel phones in the coming weeks. Once that happens, we'll focus on the next big QPR update that's scheduled for December before all eyes point to Android 16 and its previews....