Android 16’s stable version was released way too early in June. That also means non-Google phones and tablets should get the update earlier than usual. However, a big chunk of Android devices are going to miss out on this major upgrade as they have reached the end of their major update lifecycles and won’t be eligible for this upgrade.
We’ve prepared a list of such devices that will not receive the Android 16 update. Check it out below to see if it’s time to consider an upgrade.
These devices are not eligible for Android 16 update
Most smartphone brands haven’t officially confirmed their Android 16 update roadmap just yet. So, the list is based on the existing software update policy and a little bit of guesswork.
Samsung
Galaxy S series
- Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra
- Older S-series models
Galaxy Z series
- Galaxy Z Fold 3, Fold 3
- Older Z-series models
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
- Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
- Older Tab-series models
Galaxy A series
- Galaxy A14, A14 5G
- Older A-series models
Galaxy M series
- Galaxy M33
- Galaxy M14, M14 5G
- Older M-series models
Galaxy F series
- Galaxy F14 5G
- Older F-series models
- Pixel 5, 5a
- Older Pixel models
Motorola
Motorola Edge series
- Motorola Edge 40, Edge 40 Neo
- Motorola Edge+ (2023)
- Motorola Edge (2022)
- Older Edge models
Motorola Razr series
- Motorola Razr (2022)
- Motorola Razr
- Older Razr models
Motorola Moto G series
- Moto G Stylus 5G (2024), Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
- Moto G Power 5G (2024), Moto G Power 5G (2023)
- Moto G (2024), Moto G (2023)
- Moto G84, G82
- Moto G73, G72, G71, G71s
- Moto G64, G62, G60, G60s
- Moto G54, G54 Power, G53, G52
- Moto G45, G42
- Moto G34, G32
- Moto G24, G24 Power, G23
- Moto G15, G15 Power, G14, G13
- Moto G05, G04, G04s
- Moto G Play (2024), G Play (2023)
- Older Moto G models
Motorola Moto E series
- Moto E32, E32s
- Moto E22, E22i, E22s
- Moto E13, E14, E15
- Older Moto E models
Motorola tablets
- Moto Tab G70
- Moto Tab G62
- Motorola Tab G20
- Lenovo Moto Tab
Nothing
- Nothing Phone (1)
OnePlus
OnePlus flagship series
- OnePlus 10 Pro, 10T, 10R
- Older flagship models
OnePlus Nord series
- OnePlus Nord 2, Nord 2T, Nord 2 Lite
- Older Nord models
OnePlus Nord CE series
- OnePlus Nord CE 3, Nord CE 3 Lite
- Older Nord CE models
OnePlus Nord N series
- OnePlus Nord N30, Nord N30 SE
- OnePlus Nord N20, Nord N20 SE
- OnePlus Nord N10
- OnePlus Nord N300
- OnePlus Nord N200
- OnePlus Nord N100
Xiaomi
Xiaomi flagship series
- Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, 12 Lite
- Xiaomi 12T, 12T Pro
- Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro, 12S Ultra
- Xiaomi 12X
- Older flagship models
Xiaomi Civi series
- Xiaomi Civi 2
- Xiaomi Civi 1S
- Xiaomi Civi
Xiaomi Pad series
- Xiaomi Pad 6
- Xiaomi Pad 5, Pad 5 Pro
- Older Xiaomi Pad models
Redmi
Redmi Note series
- Redmi Note 12, Note 12 Pro, Note 12 Pro+
- Redmi Note 12 Turbo
- Redmi Note 12R, Note 12R Pro
- Redmi Note 12T Pro
- Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed
- Redmi Note 12S
- Older Redmi Note models
Redmi K series
- Redmi K50, K50 Pro, K50 Ultra
- Redmi K50i
- Redmi K50 Gaming
- Older Redmi K models
Redmi number series
- Redmi 12 (LTE/5G)
- Redmi 12C
- Older models
Redmi A series
- Redmi A2, A2+
- Older Redmi A models
POCO
Poco F series
- Poco F5, F5 Pro
- Older Poco F models
Poco X series
- Poco X5, X5 Pro
- Older Poco X models
Poco M series
- Poco M5, M5s
- Older Poco M models
Poco C series
- Poco C65
- Poco C55
- Poco C51
- Older Poco C models
Oppo
Oppo Find N series
- Oppo Find N
Oppo Find X series
- Oppo Find X5, X5 Pro, X5 Lite
- Older Find X series models
Oppo Reno series
- Oppo Reno 10, Reno 10 Pro, Reno 10 Pro+
- Oppo Reno 9, Reno 9 Pro, Reno 9 Pro+
- Older Reno series models
Oppo F series
- Oppo F23
- Oppo F21 Pro, F21 Pro 5G
- Older Oppo F series models
Oppo K series
- Oppo K11, K11x
- Oppo K10, K10 Pro, K10x
- Older Oppo K series models
Oppo Pad series
- Oppo Pad 2
- Oppo Pad Air, Pad Air 2
- Oppo Pad Neo
- Oppo Pad
Oppo A series
- Oppo A3, A3 Pro, A3x
- Oppo A2, A2 Pro, A2x
- Older Oppo A series models
Vivo
Vivo X series
- Vivo X80, X80 Pro, X80 Lite
- Older X-series models
Vivo V series
- Vivo V30 Lite 5G
- Vivo V29, V29e, V29 Pro, V29 Lite
- Older V-series models
Vivo T series
- Vivo T2, T2 Pro, T2x
- Older T-series models
Vivo Y series
- Vivo Y200
- Vivo Y100 5G, Y100i, Y100t
- Older Y-series models
iQOO
iQOO flagship devices
- iQOO 10, 10 Pro
- Older iQOO flagships
iQOO Z series
- iQOO Z8, Z8x
- iQOO Z7, Z7 Pro
- iQOO Z7x, Z7s, Z7i
- Older Z-series models
iQOO Neo series
- iQOO Neo 8, Neo 8 Pro
- Older Neo-series models
Realme
Realme GT series
- Realme GT 2
- Realme GT 2 Pro
- Realme GT 2 Explorer Master
- Realme GT 5G
- Realme GT Master
Realme number series
- Realme 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro+, 11x
- Older number-series models
Realme Narzo series
- Realme Narzo 60, Narzo 60 Pro, Narzo 60x
- Older Narzo-series models
Realme Narzo N series
- Realme Narzo N55
- Realme Narzo N53
Realme C series
- Realme C67 5G
- Realme C55
- Realme C53
- Older C-series models
If your device is on the list, it’s unlikely to receive Android 16. However, I’d still recommend waiting until the official list is out for the final confirmation.
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