Samsung’s One UI 8 rollout that delivers Android 16 has been well ahead of schedule for a while now, and that’s continuing as older generations are getting access, and while users in the United States are also widely getting updates too.
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OnePlus has announced that it will release its Android 16 update in less than two weeks on October 16, and the global launch of the OnePlus 15 is expected to arrive not too long afterwards.
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Samsung has started to roll out the final major update for the Galaxy S22 series, with its Android 16-based One UI 8 now rolling out in some regions.
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Samsung has started rolling out its Android 16 update to Galaxy phones and tablets, with a schedule running through November at least. Here’s when to expect the update on your Galaxy device, and which devices are already eligible for the update.
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Nothing is officially launching its Android 16 update in beta today, but Nothing OS 4.0 unexpectedly leaves out a couple of key devices.
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Samsung is now rolling out stable One UI 8 updates to several more devices including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Tab S10, Galaxy A devices, and more.
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Xiaomi’s Android 16 update is official, with HyperOS 3 set to roll out starting in October, and there’s both a full list of devices and a schedule already available.
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Samsung is working on One UI 8.5, its next major Android update for Galaxy devices, and the leaks are pouring in with new AI capabilities and some Liquid Glass vibes throughout.
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Although Samsung’s One UI 8 rollout wasn’t meant to kick off in earnest until October, the company is pushing ahead of schedule with a handful of last-gen Galaxy devices.
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Android 16 QPR2 is another big quarterly update with Beta 2 rolling out today for Google Pixel devices.
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The Android 16 Beta Program continues today with QPR2 Beta 2 for Google devices, including the Pixel 10 series.
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Ahead of its open beta launch “coming soon,” Nothing is showing off its Android 16 update, Nothing OS 4.0, and its new features and designs.
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Last month brought our first look at Android 16 QPR2, with Google delivering its first beta just hours after the Pixel 10 launch event. Alongside other changes, the company is tweaking its monochrome icon settings first launched with Android 12, renaming the setting and finally auto-tinting icons that don’t follow Google’s Material You (and now, Material 3 Expressive) design recommendations. Nearly a month after this setting first changed, developers are getting some insight into the company’s plans for themed icons.
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Samsung has officially started the stable rollout of Android 16 this week and, at the same time, confirmed a list of Galaxy phones and tablets set to be updated, mostly starting in October.
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Following Google’s stable rollout of Android 16 in June and several betas, Samsung is finally releasing its first stable Android 16 update with One UI 8 now rolling out to Galaxy S25 owners.
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Over a week after Android 16 QPR1 went stable, Google is now beginning to roll out the “No Data Wipe” OTA update to Beta 3.1 testers.
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As first hinted at earlier this year, Nothing says its Android 16 update is coming soon, with Nothing OS 4.0 offering a “redefined” take on the skin.
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Android 16 is making the Quick Settings more useful with sizing options, but also quietly added a double-tap gesture to make it easier to more precisely edit the layout.
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While One UI 8 is already available on some Samsung Galaxy devices, a new schedule finally offers some insight as to when the company will be rolling out the Android 16 update to more of its catalog.
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Welcome to episode 68 of Pixelated, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their feelings towards Material 3 Expressive now that Android 16 QPR1 is finally out in the wild. Is this the best Android has ever looked? Will Samsung follow Google’s Material 3 Expressive rather than rushing towards a Liquid Glass-esque reality? Do we spend a large chunk of this episode breaking down how we’ve laid out our quick settings menus? That last one has an easy answer: you bet we do.
Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it.
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The Android 16 QPR1 update with the September 2025 security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL. There are Pixel fixes across Audio, Battery & Charging, Biometrics, Bluetooth, Camera, Display & Graphics, Framework, Kernel, System, Telephony, User Interface.
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Google today is rolling out a major Android 16 QPR1 update to Pixel devices that brings the Material 3 Expressive redesign. It coincides with the September 2025 Feature Drop and security patch.
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The Pixel 10 series launched with Android 16 QPR1, and some owners are now seeing a September 2025 security patch update.
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