Annual Android upgrades usually arrive in the fall. However, Google is fast-tracking Android 16 development for a summer release. The company has solidified its new timetable with the first Android 16 Developer Previewsomething that we expected to receive in February 2025, not November 2024.

Judging by Google’s projected release timeline, the first public beta for Android 16 will be available in January 2025. A final public release is expected sometime after April, likely lining up with Google’s annual I/O event (which was held on May 14th this year ), where the company usually announces its latest Android updates and product features.