The paint on the fresh new Android 15 hasn’t even dried yet, yet that hasn’t stopped Google from dropping an early holiday gift in the form of Android 16 Developer Preview.
The paint on the fresh new Android 15 hasn’t even dried yet, yet that hasn’t stopped Google from dropping an early holiday gift in the form of an Android 16 Developer Preview build. If you’re an app developer or a brave enough to try this very early (and presumably bug laden) build, then have at it. Also, we have a simple guide below on how to get this latest Android onto your devices.
It seems like just yesterday that Google’s Pixel 9 devices received Android 15, but Google is keeping the ball rolling with the Developer Preview for Android 16. For those keeping count, this year-end release is rather ahead of the norm for Google, but Mountain View has indicated that it plans for Android 16 to have an initial launch in Q2 2025 (for Google I/O 2025, perhaps). This should help bake the OS in for late summer product releases, such as the Pixel 10 (or X) series.
In terms of new features, don’t expect much out of the Android DP—but persistent rumors have mentioned how the OS will give users greater DND control, more robust security features, and a new means of accessing Quick Settings.
