The Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update is now available for Google's Pixel phones. It does bring quite a few notable changes.

This update decision comes as a surprise. Updated on Dec. 6 with a more detailed Android threat assessment and the news that Google has issued attack warnings for targeted users around the world.

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...

If you have an Android device, a system update might be waiting for you. Here's what the update includes and how you can ...

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google has released the second major Android 16 update, marking a shift away from the traditional single yearly OS upgrade. Starting with Android 16, Google will push out more frequent releases that ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update 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, ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

You can track deliveries, rides, and timers by glancing at your phone’s Glyph Interface. You can track deliveries, rides, and timers by glancing at your phone’s Glyph Interface. is a news writer who ...

Google likely found a security issue that prompted it to release an update for the Pixel Buds Pro. Otherwise, the earbuds are ...

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and accessibility features. The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first ...