Android 16's first public beta is out

24 January 2025
It's available for Pixel 6 and newer Google devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program.

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  • Anonymous
  • PxE
  • 27 Jan 2025

Anonymous, 26 Jan 2025Arguably, some security improvements are visible, like the ... moreIf you can see the security improvement than you're not an average sleeping Joe 😅😅.

And speaking about tech journalist, I really feel that lately MOST tech journalist have become a tech tabloid. They're not reporting news, but rather giving opinion, and lots of spice. I really hate a "news" that sound like "some i-product save a mans life in a remote mountain". This kind of news title is not appropriate, but a blatant propaganda.

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    • Anonymous
    • MDf
    • 27 Jan 2025

    Seems like android and ios just become a mature OS, they complement each other with increment updates. There is no better os between this two. Both are perfect.

    Yet my daily driver still on android 10... Lol

    And now I'm more interested in how long the apps will be supported because the hardware is still fine. Smooth day to day usage, battery still acceptable, camera quality still excellent and oled display is great with no burn in and body still have no dent. Just rear glass crack because I drop it without case on concrete.

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      • Anonymous
      • L3@
      • 26 Jan 2025

      Anonymous, 26 Jan 2025The last couple of Android is mostly focused on security S... moreArguably, some security improvements are visible, like the new scoped storage media picker introduced in Android 14. The one that actually does its job. The rest really is for people who like to read changelogs, a group of people of which tech journalists don't seem to overlap hugely with, unfortunately.

        Meanwhile, I'm still on Android 13 and it's just as usable.

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          • Anonymous
          • PxE
          • 26 Jan 2025

          Kirisame, 26 Jan 2025Yeah I really don't notice any difference between Andr... moreThe last couple of Android is mostly focused on security
          Something that's not really visibly to average old Joe

            Anonymous, 25 Jan 2025Why does android make all the new android versions about sp... moreYeah I really don't notice any difference between Android 13/14/15 😅

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              • sdkk
              • nTd
              • 25 Jan 2025

              DarlingYuck, 25 Jan 2025The flop sales of OnePlus in 2024 is enough proof that most... moreThis premium feature remained only for Samsung bricks, as they cannot use quality displays from other manufacturers, and are forever doomed to their own production, which suffers from green line. 🤣🤣🤣

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                • Anonymous
                • CMk
                • 25 Jan 2025

                DarlingYuck, 25 Jan 2025The flop sales of OnePlus in 2024 is enough proof that most... moreI can smell the Indian scent from you miles away, maybe don't submerge your phone in manure next time and you won't get greenline.

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                  • DarlingYuck
                  • 61x
                  • 25 Jan 2025

                  sdkk, 25 Jan 2025Yes, I have an app. And it works like this: Every time a Sa... moreThe flop sales of OnePlus in 2024 is enough proof that most people are really really terrified by the greenline scandal of OnePlus.

                  But hey, atleast the user get OnePlus greenline screen notification, super premium feature of Le originalé OnePlús.

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                    • B88
                    • CbI
                    • 25 Jan 2025

                    WW3, 24 Jan 2025Android 16 already? Mine still android 8. 🫡In next year March or later, this is trail

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                      • sdkk
                      • nTd
                      • 25 Jan 2025

                      DarlingYuck, 25 Jan 2025Its great if you also got greenline notification from OnePl... moreYes, I have an app. And it works like this: Every time a Samsung phone gets a green line on the screen, I get a "smiley face" emoji. But I stopped it because I was getting over 5,000 smileys a day.
                      Here's a link to see how a Samsung user is afraid to buy an S25 because he's worried about the green line on the screen and the build quality:
                      https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/1hqbx3d/s25_green_line_issue/

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vaQ
                        • 25 Jan 2025

                        Why does android make all the new android versions about space? Don't get me wrong I like space, but there them is becoming very outdated and boring. It seems like Android just stopped thinking of new designs since Android 14

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                          • Anonymous
                          • YUU
                          • 25 Jan 2025

                          Let me quote this:
                          "Live updates are Google’s take on Apple’s Live Activities introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro series. These are dynamic notifications for ongoing activities like navigation, ride-hailing, and food delivery. Google has implemented a Progress Style notification template with customizable icons, progress tracking milestones and journey states"

                          LOL 🤣🤣
                          Ohh wait, someone going to say it was someone else feature before Apple copying it. Well, it doesn't even function as what Apple made 🙄

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                            • Anonymous
                            • rJd
                            • 25 Jan 2025

                            Kashyap03, 24 Jan 2025Android upgrades and Phone upgrades have reached their stag... moreEven steve will not be able to do anything. Phone technology has matured to the the level that nothing groundbreaking will come.

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                              • DarlingYuck
                              • 61x
                              • 25 Jan 2025

                              sdkk, 24 Jan 2025My last 5 phones are Chinese and I haven't missed even... moreIts great if you also got greenline notification from OnePlus.

                              Greenline screen is premium feature of OnePlus, so they must also make sure to deliver its feature and give notification reminder to all of its user.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • rJd
                                • 25 Jan 2025

                                GAMIR3DH, 24 Jan 2025Junk cameras? Maybe if you were talking abour iPhones then ... moreMissing notifications happens when you restrict background data for google play services.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • XK$
                                  • 24 Jan 2025

                                  Samsung now behind, will they skip this version and rollout the next version or they want to be a version behind

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                                    • sdkk
                                    • nTd
                                    • 24 Jan 2025

                                    GAMIR3DH, 24 Jan 2025Good for you but i mean 3rd party apps. Not system apps.Good for you but I mean from all app.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • XVE
                                      • 24 Jan 2025

                                      WW3, 24 Jan 2025Android 16 already? Mine still android 8. 🫡Still using Android 8 in 2025
                                      Showing up everyday in GSMArena and posting a reply

                                      Is the same as someone goes to McDonald for 8 years and just watch other people eat

                                        sdkk, 24 Jan 2025My last 5 phones are Chinese and I haven't missed even... moreGood for you but i mean 3rd party apps. Not system apps.