Android 16 is out on all eligible Pixel telephones, with new reside replace notifications function

Google has launched Android 16 to the plenty, because it’s now obtainable for suitable handsets. The corporate says new gadgets will come preloaded with the OS in “the approaching months.” As common, it is first coming to Google’s personal Pixel telephones.

The replace contains a number of notable options. The largest one could be reside updates in notifications. Which means stuff like ride-shares and meals deliveries will get a progress bar immediately within the notification, so people will not must always open and shut the app to marvel why a burrito appears to be caught 4 blocks away.

Additionally, notifications from the identical app will now be mechanically grouped collectively to cut back muddle and pings. There’s now assist for LE audio listening to aids, with a local management choice. Customers may change to the cellphone’s microphone when utilizing one in every of these listening to gadgets for clearer audio in noisy locations.

Google has tied all of its safety features collectively, so customers can now be shielded from “on-line assaults, dangerous apps, unsafe web sites, rip-off calls and extra in only a faucet.” This contains new scam detection features that had been previewed again in Might.

Shutterbugs are getting a reasonably sturdy suite of latest options, together with automated night time mode scene detection, hybrid auto publicity and extra exact coloration temperature changes. UltraHDR photos have been improved, with assist for HEIC encoding, and Android 16 gives integration with the high-end Superior Skilled Video (APV) codec.

The corporate is lastly bringing desktop windowing to Android, however it’s not prepared simply but. That function will likely be obtainable to normal customers later within the yr, however Android 16 QPR 3 Beta 2 is presently previewing the function.

There’s additionally a neat Android ecosystem replace with some nifty options. This contains upgraded RCS group chats, with customized icons and the power to mute threads. Google Images now gives an AI-enhanced picture editor that can advocate recommended edits. Emoji Kitchen is receiving new sticker mixtures and Put on OS gadgets can now pay for transit fares with out having to open a devoted app.

Lastly, Google has provided particulars on the Pixel Drop for June. New options embody a Pixel VIPs widget that shows data on most popular contacts and extra expressive captions on movies.

Clearly, Android 16 goes to come back to extra telephones than simply the Pixel collection. As famous by Android Authority, Motorola released its list of all its gadget that’ll formally run the brand new OS. It is also value being conscious that there are some bugs being reported on Pixel telephones, so simply maintain that in thoughts when you’re putting in the most recent model of Android.

Replace, June 10, 2PM ET: Nicely, we jumped the gun on that a bit of bit. Android 16 ought to now be obtainable, as beforehand (and incorrectly) acknowledged. We remorse the error.