In a recent announcement, it is revealed that Android 16 would be coming out earlier than expected in Q2 of 2025.
Google has generally followed the same timeline for Android updates that usually come out in the fall. But this year, the company seems to be pivoting in a different direction as the next Android 16 update is to come out early in Q2 of 2025 instead of Q3. Since the update is going to be shipped earlier than usual, users and developers could experience the features sooner than expected through the earlier developer preview and beta phase.Android 16 is going to be rolled out sooner than expected, earlier in 2025
The Android 16, codenamed ‘Baklava’, is going to continue with a dessert-themed tradition, even though companies usually do not use dessert names any longer in marketing. The earlier release would allow Google to bring its software launch closer to its partner device launches.
