Google confirms: Android 16 is launching early and there will be a second release in 2025 | Infinium-tech
A rumor earlier this month claimed that Google would launch Android 16 earlier than its predecessors. Today Google itself has confirmed this.
Android 16, the final version, will be released in the second quarter of next year i.e. between April and June. The company says it’s doing this “to better align with the schedule of device launches” in the Android ecosystem.
This year, the Pixel 9 family arrived with Android 14 in August, even though Google was already working on Android 15 — which finally came out a few weeks ago. If Google manages to release Android 16 before the end of June, Pixel 10 devices will launch with it from day one, but so will Samsung’s next-generation foldables, which should go official in July.
Interestingly, Google says there will be a second Android release in 2025, coming in the fourth quarter (October to December), but it will be a “minor release” that will include “feature updates, optimizations, and bug fixes.” Major Releases”. Looks like we’re getting Android 16.1 around this time next year.
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