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.

Android 16 Developer Preview 1 comes packed with exciting features aimed at enhancing user experience and functionality.

We’ve already heard news that Google plans to release Android 16 early next year, and it seems Google is taking that pledge to heart. In fact, the first Android 16 developer preview is set to be released today — which is significantly earlier than we would have previously expected.