From modes and routines to per-app volume controls, there are plenty of features from Android brands we want to see in stock Android 16.

Android 15 might have just come out of the oven, but Android 16 is already in development with some tempting new features.

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.

This week, Google seeded the first Android 16 preview to software developers. While that means you can get Android 16 on your Pixel right now, you really shouldn't.

Yes, that's right. Just about a month after Android 15's official release, Google is already prepping Android 16. Here's the lowdown on what's new.