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Android 16 codename revealed, with signs pointing to an earlier release


Reports claim Android 16 might launch earlier in 2025, but things can always change.

A report states Google's internal codename for Android 16 has diverged from its typical naming cadence to "Baklava." While looking through Google's Compatibility Definition Document (CDD), Rahman states the company mentioned launching its next Android OS in "25Q2." Rahman suspects Google's potential shift to an earlier Android release in 2025 has something to do with its "trunk stable project."

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