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Xiaomi Announces Android 16 Developer Preview Programme for Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 14T Pro

Xiaomi Announces Android 16 Developer Preview Programme for Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 14T Pro

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Xiaomi on Wednesday announced the commencement of its Android 16 Developer Preview Programme starting with two handsets. This means developers with Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 14T Pro handsets can enroll in the programme to get early access to the Chinese OEM’s Android 15 succeeding OS and test out all the new features. The programme requires users to download and install the Android 16 Beta build by either using local install or fastboot update methods. Xiaomi’s Android 16 Developer Preview Programme Xiaomi detailed its Android 16 Developer Preview Programme on its support page. As per the company, it is introduced to ensure developers have access to all the required features for the compatibility and application of the next iteration of Android. Currently available for the Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 14T Pro, it is free to use for developers. The devices should be on a software version that supports Android 16 Beta to gain access to the developer preview programme, says Xiaomi. For the Xiaomi 15, the minimum OS version should be OS2.0.109.0.VOCMIXM, while Xiaomi …

Google Official Said to Have Revealed Android 16 Launch Timeline at MWC 2025; Could Release in June

Google Official Said to Have Revealed Android 16 Launch Timeline at MWC 2025; Could Release in June

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Android 16, the next big operating system (OS) update for Android devices, will be released in June, according to a report. A company official reportedly revealed this information to a publication at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. Notably, Google has a track record of releasing the next iteration of Android OS updates in August, but it could jump ahead of schedule with the release of Android 16 in June. Android 16 Release Timeline Speaking to Android Police at MWC 2025, Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem at Google revealed that Android 16, along with other Android OS updates, are on track for early release this year. Citing challenges within the Android development team, the official highlighted that Google has adopted Trunk Stable development. Notably, it is a software branching model where designers frequently make small changes to the software’s code which is directly tied to a single shared branch. It is said to streamline the merging and integration phases during the development process, potentially speeding up the software’s release compared to the …

Android 16 Beta 2 Rolls Out to Beta Testers With New Camera Features, Privacy Improvements

Android 16 Beta 2 Rolls Out to Beta Testers With New Camera Features, Privacy Improvements

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Android 16 Beta 2 began rolling out to developers and testers on Thursday. The latest testing version of Google’s smartphone operating system arrives with features designed to improve the camera performance of handsets running on Android, including a hybrid auto-exposure mode and UltraHDR HEIC photos. New privacy improvements have also been introduced on the second Android 16 beta The company is expected to release the stable version of Android 16 to eligible Google Pixel smartphones in the second quarter of 2025. Android 16 Beta 2 Arrives With Improved Colour Adjustments, Hybrid Auto-Exposure After updating to Android 16 Beta 2, developers will have access to a new hybrid auto-exposure mode that enables access to auto-exposure adjustments, while allowing adjustments to both exposure time and ISO. These changes are part of the Camera2 API, and should improve the experience of pro users with Android smartphones. With Android 16, professional video recording applications will also be able to perform “precise adjustments of white balance based on the correlated colour temperature” using COLOR_CORRECTION_MODE_CCT on Android 16. Until now, white …