Android 16

Android 16
Version of Android
Android 15 home screen.png
Version16
CodenameBaklava
Preliminary name
Latest build
Release dateQ2 2025 (Expected)
Support end
Replaces
Android 15


Android 16 (codenamed Baklava) is an upcoming version of the Android mobile operating system. It is currently shipping experimental releases intended for developers and early adopters and is expected to have an initial stable release sometime during Q2 2025.


Android 16 completes the transition of Android's release cycle to trunk-based, feature rich quarterly releases. With an unnamed minor release of Android 16 shipping during Q4 2025, adding a bunch of new minor APIs and features, without affecting app compatibility. These changes to the release cycle are part of an initiative to bring more features and APIs to developers sooner, and drive faster innovation in apps and devices.

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