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Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is here with new features and a snappier release timeline

Google confirms Android 16 will arrive months earlier than Android 15.

Google notes that the final, minor SDK update in 2025 won’t include any “app-impacting behavior changes,” which should be good news for developers. Google is now aiming to hit platform stability in March and April of next year, with a final release of Android 16 to follow. Google is only making Android 16 Developer Preview 1 available for manual download so that users don’t accidentally install it, as it’s not intended for consumer use.

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