by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
The second quarterly release of Android 16 is coming in December, and it’ll bring a whole host of new features to Pixel devices. Pixel users can expect features like auto-themed app icons, an expanded dark theme, icon shape customization, and much more. Since QPR2 is...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR Google is updating the Android Easter egg in Android 16 QPR2 to properly showcase the new Live Updates feature. Live Updates allow apps to provide persistent progress updates in the status bar, on the always-on display, and at the top of the notification panel....
by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Android 16, Custom ROM, LineageOS, News
TL;DR The LineageOS team has released LineageOS 23.0, bringing Android 16 to over 100 different devices. This release is based on the initial Android 16 release due to Google’s delay in releasing QPR1’s source code. LineageOS 23.0 includes updated versions of Aperture...
by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2025 | Android 16, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 12, OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13R, OnePlus Open, OnePlus OxygenOS
TL;DR OnePlus has launched an Oxygen OS 16 Open Beta Test based on Android 16 for several devices. Despite being an “open” beta program, the test requires users to apply via a questionnaire and is currently available only in India. The wait time is up to five days...
by dbadmin | Oct 6, 2025 | Android 16, News, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus announced that its Android 16-based Oxygen OS 16 update will launch on October 16, 2025. The new platform update will feature Gemini integration, allowing the AI to access content saved in Mind Space for recall and...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority It was a long time coming, but Google finally brought its Material 3 Expressive redesign to Pixel phones running Android 16 earlier this month. This style brings bolder text, more prominent toggles, and new animations. I...
