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Google ships first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, ...
Android Police

The first Android 16 developer preview just landed: Here’s what you need to know

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 ...
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Google Will Require Developer Verification Even For Sideloading

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they ...

Apple and Google team up to make iPhone and Android switching easier

Apple and Google are teaming up to make it easier to switch between Android and iPhone devices. The two companies say that ...
Android Police

How to install Android 16 Developer Preview 1

What is the Android 16 Developer Preview? Google tests its major Android releases in stages. We're currently in the developer preview phase of Android 16's testing, which means that builds ...

Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels

Since rolling out the first version of Android in 2008, Google has largely stuck to one major release per year. Android 16 ...