Android 15 hasn’t even started rolling out for the vast majority of smartphones yet, but Google has already announced that the next release is planned for this Thursday (31st). And surprisingly, the company also announced that its launch will be brought forward.
in the name Android16 Google’s next mobile operating system, which is tentatively and not yet officially confirmed It will be released in the second quarter of 2025 — that is, the period between April and June of next year.
This is a big change compared to previous updates, which usually came in the September-November period. The situation is the same with version 15, which started to be released for Google Pixel models in mid-October.
In addition to Android 16 at the beginning of the period, Google also confirmed the following: a small update for the end of next yearimproving features and making optimizations or significant specific fixes where a version change has already occurred.
Why did Google highlight Android 16?
According to Google’s official statement, Android 16 has been brought forward by a few months.”to better align with the device launch schedule in our ecosystemso more devices can benefit from the previous Android version.”
“Our goal with these changes is to enables faster innovation and higher levels of quality and polish “Without any additional burden or cost to developers across all versions,” the Android team promises.working closely with partners and listen to the needs of developers in the new process”.
For this to be possible, the company warns that developers will need to conduct compatibility tests beforehand. According to the statement, the developer preview service and Beta stages will begin “soon”.
In practice, Google is planning launches across this year’s lineup from its partner manufacturers like Samsung or Motorola, and its own Pixel series will get the new Android faster.
This measure could also mean that updates will reach models that are already sold faster.
Source: Tec Mundo
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