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Android 16 to release in Q2 of 2025 (mobilesyrup.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How about taking your time and releasing it when it's ready? Stop picking dates right after the last release and just make something good again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you had read anything you'd know the primary goal of the new, more frequent, release schedule is to move to smaller and therefore less buggy releases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Did we read the same Article?

According to the latest Android Developer Blog, in 2025, there will be a major Android update in Q2 instead of Q3. Following that, there will be a minor Q4 update. Google says that this is “better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major release of Android sooner.”

This will allow third-party phone makers to push out Android 16 earlier than later. Due to this year’s delay, Samsung’s One UI 7 beta is launching later than usual. This even gives Google more time. In 2024, Google launched the Pixel 9 series without the latest version of Android. By pushing up Android 16, even if Google launches the Pixel 10 series in August, it should hopefully come with the latest version of Android.

I read that as: "It gets released earlier so android manufacturers have more time to update their Rom before they release their phones"

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago

I'll admit I didn't read it. I fell into the typical trap of reacting only to the headline. Doesn't change the fact that recent releases have been rather underwhelming while feeling increasingly resource hungry. Every new release seems more sluggish for very little improvement in my experience.