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Android 16 Developer Preview 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 18, 2024 2

It's still hard to grasp this new world we are in now, with Google back to releasing multiple versions of Android in a single year, or at least letting us test them. But that's the story to end 2024. We have already put Android 16 on some Pixel devices in a...

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

Kellen November 19, 2024 4

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 15 Developer Preview 2: The 3 Best New Features

Kellen March 21, 2024 1

Now that we've all had a chance to play with Android 15 Developer Preview 2 for a couple of hours, it's time to talk about anything we found that's new and neat. The list isn't long, like with DP1, but there are a few items to be on the lookout for or to at...

Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is Here: Download, Changes, and More

Kellen March 21, 2024 3

Following up on the release of the first Android 15 Developer Preview last month, Google has gone ahead and dropped Android 15 Developer Preview 2 on us today. This 2nd preview brings us closer to an Android 15 Beta that could arrive as early as next month. In...

Android 15 Developer Preview 1: What’s New and Fun?

Kellen February 16, 2024 6

With any new release of Android, we always try to find the coolest new stuff that you'll one day be able to play with as we approach beta or stable release. For Android 15, we're once again diving in to see what's new, what you should be aware, the settings...

Android 15’s First Developer Preview is Here for Pixel

Kellen February 16, 2024 7

We may be a day later than initially anticipated, but Google has gone ahead and released Android 15 Developer Preview 1 for its Pixel devices. This is the first build of many to come in the testing phase of Android 15 before we see a stable release some time...

Prepare for Android 15’s First Developer Preview, Coming This Week (Updated)

Kellen February 13, 2024 10

UPDATE 2/15 1:18PM: That Googler may have been mistaken! The Android 15 Developer Preview 1 has not released as of this moment. Being this late in the afternoon, the launch of it seems unlikely. We'll let you know if something changes, but I'd almost bet on...

What’s New in Android 14 Developer Preview 2?

Kellen March 8, 2023 3

Moments after Google posted the new Android 14 Developer Preview 2 files, we got it up and running on a Pixel 7 to see if we could find anything new and noteworthy. While Google already described the developer-related changes they made, we want to know if...