The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Google has announced the availability of the first developer preview release for Android 16. Developer previews, for those who are unfamiliar, are made available so developers can test their apps to ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the ...

Google LLC today released the first preview version of Android 16, the next major version of its mobile operation system. Developer previews provide individual developers and teams a first look at the ...

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Well ahead of its usual schedule, Google has just released the first preview of Android 16. This initial developer preview isn’t meant for the general user, but it’s freely available to anyone who ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I’m not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, ...

The Android 16 Beta for Pixel devices is scheduled to start in January and some key dates have emerged. Compared to previous years, Android 16 is set to arrive in Q2 of 2025 (instead of Q3), with ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. It’s still hard to grasp this new world we are in now, with Google back to releasing multiple versions of ...