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Android 16 review. The age of big, exciting Android updates is probably over.

The age of big, exciting Android updates is probably over.

In Android 16, apps will automatically adapt to larger screens, saving you from having to tinker with the forced aspect ratio tools built into Google and Samsung devices. The addition of Material 3 Expressive will add some of the gravitas we expect from major version bumps, but it's important to remember that this is just Google's take on Android—other companies have their own software interests, mostly revolving around AI. This "fragmentation" issue was a huge headache for Google, leading it to implement numerous platform changes over the years to take the pressure off its partners and app developers.

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