The update will also bring with it changes to notifications. Android 16 QPR1 introduces Live Updates, a new notification ...

As revealed by Mishaal Rahman in a newsletter for Android Authority, Google will internally refer to the upcoming Android 17 ...

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Google is working on a fix for an issue in Android 16 that causes Google Play System updates to fail during installation.

What these changes mean for you is that your technology experience may differ drastically depending on which type of phone ...

Google has pushed a stable build of Android 16 to supported Pixel phones. The update layers a fresh Material 3 Expressive coat of paint on top of the OS and adds several new features, too.

First, Google Android 16 is coming earlier than expected. The official stable version is expected to roll out in early June 3, 2025, while the beta testing has already started in November 2024.

In a future release of Android 16 for Pixels, Google will display progress-style notifications as Live Updates. They’ll appear at the top of the notification panel, above nearly all other alerts ...

Google announced the new Material 3 Expressive design only a few weeks ago. Android 16 has been in beta testing for a few months as well. All of that makes this early Android 16 release make sense.

Just last week, we reported that Google was bringing widgets to the lock screen in Android 16 QPR1. Now, Google has brought Android 16 to Platform Stability with the release of Android 16 Beta 3.

That said, Android 16's big Material 3 Expressive redesign isn't rolling out immediately with Android 16 this summer. It'll follow the OS launch in June, with Pixels getting first access to Google ...

With Google I/O 2025 streaming next week, we're taking a walk through the complete history of Android, from its humble beginnings in 2008 to today, with Android 16 on the way.