Smartphones on Android 16

Android 16

— android 16 was released in June 2025 and brought a number of significant changes.

• 1. One of the main changes is live notifications (Live Updates), which allow displaying, for example, the status of a taxi or delivery directly on the lock screen or in Always On Display mode.
• 2. Google's Gemini artificial intelligence has also been deeply integrated into the system.
• 3. A new Material 3 Expressive design has appeared with smooth animations, background blur, and an updated quick settings panel.
• 4. Android 16 received a full-fledged desktop mode with the ability to arrange windows, a taskbar, and work with a mouse and keyboard.
• 5. In terms of security, new mechanisms to protect against hacking and fraud were added, including port locking and an improved settings rollback system.
• 6. Among the technical improvements are support for Bluetooth Auracast and LE Audio for streaming sound to multiple devices simultaneously, expanded accessibility features (for example, vertical text display for Asian languages), and even a built-in virtual machine with Linux support.
• 7. In addition, the notification system has been improved, making it less intrusive, and new privacy features have been added — now ads will be processed locally within the so-called Privacy Sandbox.