Google might be planning on kicking off the Android 16 beta program soon. The developer preview already went live nearly two months ago, and now, it appears that a Google employee may have revealed the release date for the Android 16 beta builds as well.
Android 16 Beta
The Search Engine giant officially confirmed the Android 16 beta will release the Android 16 beta in January 2025. This would be the first early build, with latter iterations planned to drop in February and March. Unfortunately, Google did not reveal the exact date for the Android 16 beta rollout. However, a comment from a Google employee was recently spotted by Android Authority on the Android Gerrit that may have confirmed the release date.
It seems like Google aims to kick off the Android 16 beta 3 on 12th March 2025. On the other hand, the first beta build did not get a set date of release. However, the employee did mention January 22 and February 19th, which could imply the first and second beta build of the Android 16. Since the beta 3 build is arriving in March, we can expect Google to launch the final build of Android 16 sometime in the second quarter of 2025.
So the stable update would likely arrive on Pixel devices around April or May, which is in line with our previous report. To recall, Android 16 is expected to offer a split screen mode inspired by the OxygenOS on OnePlus Open. This means you might be able to split three apps at the same time. There may also be support for improved WiFi security, Adaptive Refresh Rate (ARR), and much more.
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