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What you need to know.
- Google effectively confirmed that we can expect Android 16 ahead of schedule in an October 2024 post on the Android Developers Blog.
- Now, a report claims that the exact date when Android 16 will reach AOSP will be revealed.
- According to the report, the rumored timeline for the initial rollout of Android 16 is two to three months earlier than expected.
Google shook things up this year by releasing the Pixel 9 series without the latest version of Android. Sure, Android 15 is here now, but the rollout was anything but ordinary. Vivo was the first smartphone brand to release a public operating system based on Android 15, using a version of the OS that is part of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). So, it’s worth thinking about: When will we see Android 16?
According to a report from Android Headlinesthe next big Android update could affect our favorite phones more than ever. The site believes Android 16 will be pushed to AOSP starting June 3, 2025. Furthermore, the report claims that the OTA update for Android 16 will reach the Pixel phones on the same day. If this timeline proves accurate, it would be months ahead of Android 15’s rollout pace.
Google broke tradition by launching a new series of phones without a new version of Android, but this rumored rollout schedule will put an end to that problem. The company may launch a new set of Pixel devices in August. And Let these devices run the latest version of Android. By launching Android 16 in June, it will be more ready for prime time when the Pixel 10 series is expected to debut in August.
The faster rollout of Android 16 benefits not only Google but other Android OEMs. Consider Samsung, a company that launched the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 with Android 14 and won’t update them to Android 15 until next year. If Google delivers Android 16 to AOSP in early summer, it could be ready for Samsung’s July or fall release, at least.
The company explained as much in a post late last month. Android Developers Blog. “Going forward, Android will have more frequent SDK releases with two releases in 2025 with new developer APIs,” Google said. “These releases will help users and developers innovate faster in apps and devices with higher stability and polish.”
Slow adoption of new OS versions by partner OEMs like Motorola and Samsung is a key issue facing the Android platform in 2024. By shipping AOSP to future versions of Android sooner, Google hopes to fix this.
