However, Google announced at the end of last month that it’s accelerating Android’s release schedule. The company confirmed it plans to release Android 16 sometime in Q2 of 2025. One leak points towards a June 3, 2025, release date for Android 16, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet.

The first developer preview build of Android 16 is now available -- here are the major additions Google is working on with this release.

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.

Google is only making Android 16 Developer Preview 1 available for manual download so that users don’t accidentally install it, as it’s not intended for consumer use. However, after installing the first developer preview, enrolled devices will automatically get OTA updates for future previews and beta releases.

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout

The highly anticipated Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has finally arrived, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of app development and testing.

If you want to try out the latest Android versions early, here are the steps to install Android 16 DP1 on your Pixel phone right now.

Google tests its major Android releases in stages. We're currently in the developer preview phase of Android 16's testing, which means that builds available today are meant for developers to get an early start ensuring compatibility with Android 16.