New Update Google releases Android 16, now available for Pixel devices

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Google has released Android 16. The update is rolling out to Pixel devices.

Google has streamlined notifications from the same app by grouping them together, instead of cluttering the notification panel with a long list of updates. The new Predictive back feature, which is part of the three button navigation, displays a preview of your previous screen before you go back to it.

One of Android 16's major features is Advanced Protection, which can protect users against online attacks, harmful apps, unsafe websites, scam calls and more. Users can toggle the security measures from the Settings > Security & privacy > Advanced Protection.

The update also brings Identity Check, which requires biometrics outside trusted locations to prevent account takeovers.

Android 16 brings improvements for people who use hearing aids. Users can switch to the phone's microphone instead of their hearing device's mic for clearer calls in noisy environments. The update also adds native controls for volume from your Android phone. The Recents panel has shortcuts to capture a screenshot, select, and close an app, these options are visible when you long press on an app in the recents page.

Android 16 is available for the following devices​

• Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
• Pixel 6a
• Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
• Pixel 7a
• Pixel Fold
• Pixel Tablet
• Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
• Pixel 8a
• Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold
• Pixel 9a

To check if the update is available on your phone, go to Visit Settings > System > System update and tap on Check for update.

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Android 16 review: It's actually a big update, and I don’t want to hear otherwise

Today is the big day: Google just released Android 16 to the public. The update is rolling out now to the Pixel 6 and later, and the update’s source code is now available to developers on the Android Open Source Project.
While Android 16 is classified as a major update, it certainly doesn’t look or feel like one on the surface. That’s because this initial release lacks many of the marquee features Google announced last month, such as the Material 3 Expressive redesign and the new Desktop Mode experience.
However, the Android 16 update isn’t entirely devoid of exciting changes; many of them are simply not fully available in this initial release. That’s why it seems like a boring update at first glance. But under the hood, there’s a lot to get excited about, which I’ll be covering in this in-depth Android 16 review.
Before we begin, though, I need to address something important, and that’s Android 16’s atypical release schedule.

Android 16 review: It's actually a big update, and I don’t want to hear otherwise

The Android 16 update is here for Pixel, and it looks like a boring update. There's a lot more to the update than meets the eye, though.

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