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Android 16

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  • #2
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,301 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Installing it now on an 8 pro, let's see what it's like.



  • #3
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 19,101 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    1.29GB download here.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #4
    WanderingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭WanderingMan


    It is also available on the Pixel 6 Pro.

    I will download it and take a look, although I am not a fan of AI being forced into everything. And this new version of Android seems to be focused on AI features.



  • #5
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Installed it on my 6 Pro. The 15 changed to a 16, other than that... 🤷

    There's supposed to be a big refresh of the UI coming but not until September or so.



  • #6
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,552 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I installed it too, on my 7 pro and haven't noticed a single difference. The one feature that was mentioned in the tips on restart doesn't seem to be there either.



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  • #7
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    Yeah I installed it on my Pixel 7 last night, didn't see anything new.

    Material 3 will be the new look and feel which comes in September. There is lot more api functionality with 16 so will probably take a while for apps to take advantage of it

    https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/06/android-16-is-here.html?m=1

    https://blog.google/products/android/android-16/

    https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-2-3566234/



  • #8
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 19,101 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Did wonder if yesterday's release was to steal a little of Apple's WWDC thunder.

    Some minor adjustments in the menu aesthetics is all I've seen, so far.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #9
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,552 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Possibly. The previous 2 versions were released much later, October I think. I was surprised to see 16 released so early too.



  • #10
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,301 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Did any of ye load up that easter egg game? Seems to be some kind of space simulator. I loaded it up and spent about 30 seconds on it. 16 hours later it was still running in the background!



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