Android 16 DP1: Privacy dashboard gets 7-day history
With Android 15, Google elevated the Privacy dashboard into the main Security & privacy page, and Android 16 adds a 7-day permissions history.
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Android 16 DP1: Pixel 9 gets ‘Experimental mode’ display color
Android 16 Developer Preview 1 brings a handful of user-facing additions, but nothing major so far. On the Pixel 9, there’s an “Experimental mode” display color.
Expand Expanding CloseNotification Cooldown tames repeated alerts in Android 16 DP1
Android 16 is now available in its first Developer Preview phase. One of the new features found on Pixel devices in Android 16 DP1 is Notification Cooldown, which will minimize vibration and noise if too many notifications come in at once.
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Well ahead of its usual schedule, Google has just released the first preview of Android 16. This initial developer preview isn’t meant for the general user, but it’s freely available to anyone who wishes to try it. Here’s what Google Pixel devices can install the Android 16 Developer Preview and how to install it.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 6 and 6 Pro getting Android 16 DP1
Officially, Google only promised three years of Android updates, as well as two more years of security patches, for its 2021 Tensor flagships. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are now getting Android 16 Developer Preview 1, which bodes well for the public launch.
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With Android 16 set to launch in the second quarter of 2025, Google is starting the Developer Preview for Pixel devices today.
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