Android 16 is out, full with dwell notification updates and new digital camera options

Google has launched Android 16 to the plenty, because it’s now obtainable for appropriate handsets. The corporate says new gadgets will come preloaded with the OS in “the approaching months.”

The replace consists of a number of notable options. The most important one may be dwell updates in notifications. Because of this stuff like ride-shares and meals deliveries will get a progress bar immediately within the notification, so of us will not must continually open and shut the app to surprise why a burrito appears to be caught 4 blocks away.

Additionally, notifications from the identical app will now be routinely grouped collectively to scale back muddle and pings. There’s now assist for LE audio listening to aids, with a local management possibility. Customers can even swap to the cellphone’s microphone when utilizing one among these listening to gadgets for clearer audio in noisy locations.

Google has tied all of its security measures collectively, so customers can now be shielded from “on-line assaults, dangerous apps, unsafe web sites, rip-off calls and extra in only a faucet.” This consists of new scam detection features that have been previewed again in Might.

Shutterbugs are getting a reasonably strong suite of latest options, together with automated night time mode scene detection, hybrid auto publicity and extra exact colour temperature changes. UltraHDR photos have been improved, with assist for HEIC encoding, and Android 16 provides integration with the high-end Superior Skilled Video (APV) codec.

The corporate is lastly bringing desktop windowing to Android, nevertheless it’s not prepared simply but. That characteristic shall be obtainable to basic customers later within the 12 months, however Android 16 QPR 3 Beta 2 is at present previewing the characteristic.

There’s additionally a neat Android ecosystem replace with some nifty options. This consists of upgraded RCS group chats, with customized icons and the flexibility to mute threads. Google Photographs now provides an AI-enhanced picture editor that may advocate steered edits. Emoji Kitchen is receiving new sticker combos and Put on OS gadgets can now pay for transit fares with out having to open a devoted app.

Lastly, Google has provided particulars on the Pixel Drop for June. New options embody a Pixel VIPs widget that shows info on most well-liked contacts and extra expressive captions on movies.

Replace, June 10, 2PM ET: Nicely, we jumped the gun on that a bit bit. Android 16 ought to now be obtainable, as beforehand (and incorrectly) acknowledged. We remorse the error.