Android 16
| Android 16 | |
|---|---|
| Version of the Android operating system | |
Android 16 homescreen with Pixel Launcher | |
| Developer | |
| OS family | Android |
| Source model | Open-source software |
| General availability | June 10, 2025 |
| Latest release | 16.0.0_r4 (BP4A.251205.006) / December 2, 2025 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Preceded by | Android 15 |
| Official website | android |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
Android 16 is the sixteenth major release and the 23rd version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance and led by Google. The first developer preview was released on November 19, 2024. The first beta was released on January 23, 2025. Google released the final version on June 10, 2025.
As of February 2026, 18.9% of Android devices run Android 16, making it the second-most used version of Android.