Android 16 now available for developers: How to get it and who can
Android 16 Developer Preview is now available, but it’s exclusively for app developers to test their apps with upcoming features. The full release for regular users is planned for 2025, ensuring a smoother experience with fewer bugs and new enhancements.
Google released the first Android 16 preview, exciting news for Android fans! Just do not get enthusiastic about the Developer Preview, which is not for general users yet. Instead, app developers must test new features and updates before release. Why? Google wants all your favorite apps to operate smoothly when Android 16 launches in 2025. This means better performance, fewer problems, and amazing new features when it is released. What is coming, who can try it, and when can you get it?
Developers can utilize the Developer Preview to test their apps with Android 16’s new features and improvements. It is for developers to test and provide feedback, not daily users.
Android 16 Developer Preview: Features, Testing, and Updates
Google predicts two big 2025 Android updates:
Main version featuring major improvements, new features, and app-related modifications in Q2 2025.
A modest update in Q4 2025 will add features and solve bugs without disrupting app functionality.
New in Android 16?
Apps can now have a built-in photo picker to allow users select photographs and videos without exposing their full collection. This enhances privacy and security.
Accessing Health Records
Apps can now access medical records with consent. This is being tested for healthcare app developers.
Google limits app data collection and sharing to improve privacy. Your personal information is protected.
Simpler App Testing
Today, developers may test new Android features without damaging their apps. Google offers tools to test large and small upgrades individually.
Now who can use Android 16?
For present, only app developers can access Android 16 Developer Preview. Regular users must wait for the 2025 Beta version.
How do developers get Android 16?
Developers can install Android 16 Developer Preview:
Downloading your device’s system image.
Flashing the image manually installs it.
–Testing your app with new features in Android Studio.
–After installation, updates are automatic.
Android 16 improves smartphone speed, security, and usability. Developers testing now means fewer issues and better app experiences for everyone when published.
Regular Android users can test Android 16’s features in 2025 through the Android Beta Program. Developers are shaping the final version.
Watch Android 16 evolve!
