Google Releases Android 16 Developer Preview

Google recently announced it was moving up the release timeline for Android 16 to the first half of 2025. With the accelerated schedule, that means it's already developer preview season. Yes, you can download the next version of Android right now, provided you don't mind dealing with bugs and missing features. Even if you don't want to tinker with this first release, it gets us closer to the versions you will want to use.

Android developer previews often focus on low-level changes to system architecture and APIs, leaving the feature and UI changes for later releases. So, the first build of Android 16 won't change the way you use your phone. Google says there's a new embedded photo picker, giving apps a more private way to access your data. Android 16 also includes an expanded version of the Health Connect APIs for sharing health records ...