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As previously announced, Android 16 will be released in the second quarter of 2025, therefore Google has published the first Developer Preview version of Android 16 3 months earlier than usual. A total of 2 developer previews (Developer Preview) and at least 4 beta versions of the system are planned. The final release is expected after April.
Developer Preview builds are available for all Google Tensor-powered Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, 6 Pro and 6a, which means these devices will get Android 16.
You can install the Developer Preview using either the factory image or manually sideloading an OTA image. It is not possible to update to Developer Preview over the air.
Known issues:
• Tapping an ongoing media notification sometimes fails to launch the corresponding app.
• On some devices, the camera screen sometimes flashes if the zoom level is adjusted while recording video.
❗️❗️❗️Regular users are in no way recommended to install this build, especially with a locked bootloader in order to avoid potential device bricking.
Build number: BP21.241018.009
Security patch: November 2024
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🎧 Finally! Android 16 will let you share audio to multiple Bluetooth devices at once
A feature I first spotted and documented in the Android 15 preview is live in DP1: Audio Sharing.
Here's what you need to know about Audio Sharing in Android 16.
A feature I first spotted and documented in the Android 15 preview is live in DP1: Audio Sharing.
Here's what you need to know about Audio Sharing in Android 16.
Android Authority
Android 16 will let you share audio to multiple Bluetooth devices at once
The first Android 16 developer preview adds an Audio Sharing feature that lets other people listen to your phone’s media along with you.
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🔕Android 16’s notification cooldown feature will save you from notification spam
Android 16 DP1 finally brings that notification cooldown feature we first spotted in the Android 15 preview!
Here's how the new notification cooldown feature works.
Android 16 DP1 finally brings that notification cooldown feature we first spotted in the Android 15 preview!
Here's how the new notification cooldown feature works.
Android Authority
Android 16’s notification cooldown feature will save you from notification spam
Android 16 DP1 adds a feature called notification cooldown that gradually lowers the volume of successive notifications from the same app.
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Now, when you open a page with weather info for a particular location, your device will vibrate to the beat of a background animation. This vibration occurs under the following weather conditions: tropical storm/hurricane, thunderstorm, rain, hail, snow and drizzle (and their variations).
You can listen to an example of how the vibration motor works in the attached video. You can also disable this feature by opening the account menu and selecting “Immersive weather vibration”.
Officially, haptic weather feedback is supported on Pixel 8 and later.
Android Authority was the first to report the development of this a feature.
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Android 16 DP1: Updated Wi-Fi share QR-code design.
In the Wi-Fi sharing menu, you will now see an updated QR code layout with a Material You design that also supports dynamic colors. When you open this page, you will also be greeted by a new QR code appearance animation.
🔗 via In Depth Tech Reviews on YouTube
#Android16
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In the Wi-Fi sharing menu, you will now see an updated QR code layout with a Material You design that also supports dynamic colors. When you open this page, you will also be greeted by a new QR code appearance animation.
#Android16
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While the beta testing of 15 QPR2 is already well underway, ahead of the December update, Google has decided to release a small update for the third beta of 15 QPR1 in which the company has fixed the following issues:
• Fixed an issue where tapping media controls closed the notification shade but didn't open the app.
• Fixed an issue where long pressing the device entry icon didn't work when there were many notifications and the notification shelf was overlapping the lock icon.
• Fixed an issue that prevented proper volume control for some Bluetooth devices.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Material You, wallpaper-derived color options to be very similar.
• Fixed an issue that caused the scrollbar in the system settings to be sized and styled inconsistently.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused NFC payments to fail.
• Fixed an issue where translations in Indonesian and Hebrew didn't display correctly for apps that are targeting Android 14 (API level 34) or lower.
• Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, camera, connectivity, localization, accessibility, and interactivity.
The release of Android 15 QPR1 is expected in about a week and a half.
Build number:
Security Patch: November 2024
*QPR — quarterly platform release
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Stable version of Android 15 QPR1 has been released for Pixel devices.
QPR1 is the first quarterly update for Android 15, which has been testing since late August. This update brings the following new features:
• Predictive back animation for keyboard
• Updated animation for holding down quick settings tiles
• Top-level Settings homepage redesign
• New keyboard switcher globe key
• New status bar chips for screen recording/screen casting
• Compact heads-up notifications layout for immersive content
• External display settings
• Lock screen widgets for Pixel Tablet
• Support for windowed desktop mode for Pixel Tablet
• Limit charging to 80%
• Updated animation of returning to the home screen
Also, alongside the quarterly update, the December Pixel Feature Drop was released, with new features being rolled out via app updates. These changes will be described in the following posts.
Build number: AP4A.241205.013
Security Patch: December 2024
Available for Pixel 6 and newer devices.
🔗 Android Security Bulletin — December 2024
🔗 Pixel Update Bulletin — December 2024
🔗 Factory Images
🔗 OTA-images
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QPR1 is the first quarterly update for Android 15, which has been testing since late August. This update brings the following new features:
• Predictive back animation for keyboard
• Updated animation for holding down quick settings tiles
• Top-level Settings homepage redesign
• New keyboard switcher globe key
• New status bar chips for screen recording/screen casting
• Compact heads-up notifications layout for immersive content
• External display settings
• Lock screen widgets for Pixel Tablet
• Support for windowed desktop mode for Pixel Tablet
• Limit charging to 80%
• Updated animation of returning to the home screen
Also, alongside the quarterly update, the December Pixel Feature Drop was released, with new features being rolled out via app updates. These changes will be described in the following posts.
Build number: AP4A.241205.013
Security Patch: December 2024
Available for Pixel 6 and newer devices.
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Pixel 6 & 7 series (and Fold) get an extended OS update period.
At the release of these devices, Google promised "at least" 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates from the time these devices appeared on the Google Store.
Now the info on the support page has been updated saying that the Pixel 6, 6a, 6 Pro, 7, 7a, 7 Pro and Fold will receive both OS and security updates for 5 years, which may also include a Pixel Feature Drops.
So support for the 6 series will end in 2026 and the Pixel 7 series in 2027.
As of now, the support page for the Pixel Tablet remains unchanged.
😎 Google News | En
At the release of these devices, Google promised "at least" 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates from the time these devices appeared on the Google Store.
Now the info on the support page has been updated saying that the Pixel 6, 6a, 6 Pro, 7, 7a, 7 Pro and Fold will receive both OS and security updates for 5 years, which may also include a Pixel Feature Drops.
So support for the 6 series will end in 2026 and the Pixel 7 series in 2027.
As of now, the support page for the Pixel Tablet remains unchanged.
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Stable version of Android 15 QPR1 has been released for Pixel devices. QPR1 is the first quarterly update for Android 15, which has been testing since late August. This update brings the following new features: • Predictive back animation for keyboard…
Audio
• Fix for audio stability and performance in certain condition*[Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with device reboot while using a USB audio device in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a]
Bluetooth
• Fix for issue with Bluetooth range in certain conditions*[Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
Camera
• General improvements for camera stability under certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a]
Display & Graphics
• Issue with green tint on screen in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a]
System
• General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a]
Telephony
• General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions*[Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet]
User Interface
• Fix for issue occasionally causing the lockscreen wallpaper to fade out slowly in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with dark mode settings stability in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with delay in call notifications appearing in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with layouts and animations during transitions in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a]
• Fix for issue with repeating color selection in Wallpapers & Styles in certain conditions*[Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with Wallpaper & Style app crashing in certain conditions*[Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix to improve swipe actions in certain condition*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
• Fix for issue with notification background colors in certain conditions*[Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
Wi-FI
• Fix to improve wireless (Wi-Fi) stability and performance in certain conditions*[Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, Fold, Tablet, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold]
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What's new in the new Google Camera 9.1.098 update. • Newly designed controls for "Brightness", "Shadow", "White Balance", "Exposure" for video, "Speed" for slow motion and time lapse video and "Night Sight", which are now hidden in a new section at the bottom…
Starting with version 9.1, Google moved the sliders for adjusting white balance and brightness of dark and light areas to a section accessed via a button in the bottom right corner. Many users didn't like this change as it deprived them of quick access to these adjustments.
With the new version number 9.7, there is a new “Quick access controls” option in the camera settings that brings these sliders back to the camera viewfinder. As before, you can call them up by tapping the viewfinder.
Pixel Camera v.9.7 is starting to roll out via Google Play, the rollout could take a few weeks.
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Google is working on a motion sickness assistance service called 'Motion Cues'. [Video]
This feature will display translucent dots on the edges of the screen that move in rhythm with the car movement [video]. In this way these dots will alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
“Motion Cues” could be enabled via the quick settings tile. There is also an option to automatically turn on when driving is detected (and automatically turn off after stopping).
Google plans to roll out this feature via Google Play Services update, but when that will happen is still unknown. It is currently not available to users.
Android Authority was the first to report the development of such a feature.
😎 Google News | En
This feature will display translucent dots on the edges of the screen that move in rhythm with the car movement [video]. In this way these dots will alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
“Motion Cues” could be enabled via the quick settings tile. There is also an option to automatically turn on when driving is detected (and automatically turn off after stopping).
Google plans to roll out this feature via Google Play Services update, but when that will happen is still unknown. It is currently not available to users.
Android Authority was the first to report the development of such a feature.
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🔋Bluetooth settings on Android will soon show your device's battery level using circles
Google is working on a minor change to the Bluetooth device details page to make it more polished.
A screenshot of the new UI change can be found in this article.
Google is working on a minor change to the Bluetooth device details page to make it more polished.
A screenshot of the new UI change can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Bluetooth settings on Android will soon show your device's battery level using circles
Android's Bluetooth device details page will soon show a small ring indicating the current battery level of your connected device.
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Google has announced Android XR, a special version of Android for the eXtended Reality headsets.
Android XR is a new operating system created in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, bringing together developments in artificial intelligence, AR and VR to bring useful experiences to headsets and glasses.
Google released a developer preview today, and by supporting tools like ARCore, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, Unity, and OpenXR from the beginning, developers can easily start building apps and games for upcoming Android XR devices. The company also showed off some of the features we can expect from Android XR headsets (via YouTube, Google TV, Circle to search, Google photos, etc.).
The first Android XR-powered device will be a VR - headset from Samsung, codenamed “Project Moohan,” which will be released next year. But the platform will also support AR Glasses, which will allow you to use Gemini's one-touch capabilities, such as directions, translations or message summaries without reaching for your phone.
🔗 Google Blog
🔗 Android Developers
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Android XR is a new operating system created in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, bringing together developments in artificial intelligence, AR and VR to bring useful experiences to headsets and glasses.
Google released a developer preview today, and by supporting tools like ARCore, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, Unity, and OpenXR from the beginning, developers can easily start building apps and games for upcoming Android XR devices. The company also showed off some of the features we can expect from Android XR headsets (via YouTube, Google TV, Circle to search, Google photos, etc.).
The first Android XR-powered device will be a VR - headset from Samsung, codenamed “Project Moohan,” which will be released next year. But the platform will also support AR Glasses, which will allow you to use Gemini's one-touch capabilities, such as directions, translations or message summaries without reaching for your phone.
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