Google has released Android 16 to the public, as it is now available for Sangat handset. The company says that the new devices “in the coming months” will be preloaded with OS. As usual, it is coming to Google’s own pixel phone for the first time.
Updates include many notable features. Live updates can be the biggest information. This means that goods like ride-share and food delivery will get direct progress in the notification, so people have to constantly open the app and close why a Burtito is taking four blocks away.
In addition, notifications from the same app will now be automatically grown together to reduce dislocation and pinges. Now with a native control option, there is support for audio hearing AIDS. Users can also switch to the phone’s microphone when using any one of these hearing devices for clear audio in noise locations.
Google has tied all its security facilities together, so users can now be protected from “online attacks, harmful apps, unsafe websites, scam calls and only one tap”. This includes the characteristics of the new scam detection that were previewed back in May.
Shutterbugs are getting a strong suit of new features including automatic night mode scene detection, hybrid auto exposure and more accurate color temperature adjustment. With the support of Heic encoding, ultrahera images have been improved, and Android 16 provides integration with high end advanced professional video (APV) codec.
The company is finally bringing desktop winding in Android, but it is not yet ready. This feature will be available to general users later in the year, but Android 16 QPR 3 Beta 2 is currently previewing the feature.
There is also a clean Android ecosystem update with some Nifty features. This includes the RCS Group chat upgraded, with the ability to mute custom icons and threads. The Google Photo now offers an AI-Enhanced image editor that would recommend suggested editing. Emoji kitchen is achieving new sticker combinations and wearing OS devices can now pay for transit rent without opening a dedicated app.
Finally, Google has given details on the pixel drop for June. The new features include a Pixel VIPS widget that displays information about preferred contacts and more expressive captions on the video.
Update, June 10, 2 pm ET: Well, we jumped a gun on it. Android 16 must now be available, as is said to be earlier (and incorrectly). We regret error.
