Google recently launched the Android 15 mobile operating system for its Pixel phones, but it won’t be long before it’s time for another upgrade. The company announced on its developer blog that Android 16 will launch in the first half of 2025.
At most, there will be just under nine months between the launch of Android 15 in mid-October this year and the expected launch of Android 16 before the end of June next year. We could see as early as April.
“We are planning the major release for the second quarter rather than the third to better align with the release schedule of devices in our ecosystem, so that more devices can get the major version of Android more early,” Google said.
In addition to the release of Android 16 in the second quarter of 2025, Google will also release another mobile operating system update in late 2025.
“In the future, Android will have more frequent SDK releases, with two releases planned in 2025 with new developer APIs. These releases will help accelerate innovation in apps and devices, with greater stability and a better finish for users and developers,” Google said.
We haven’t heard any rumors yet about what new features we’ll see in Android 16, but that will likely change very soon.
This article was originally published on our sister publication M3 and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
