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Android 16 is just right


Changing everything isn't what people want.

Google was able to pull off a major OS update in a way that seems familiar to everyone, which can't be easy when adding the things the platform is missing. You may like Yet on the user-facing side, you might not even know you're using an entirely new platform aside from the fresh coat of paint introduced as part of Material 3 Expressive (which will come via a SPR1 update later this year). (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)I always say to hold off from installing any beta update to the phone you use every day, especially when it comes to the developer previews, and I'm not saying otherwise here.

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