Google has launched the first Android 16 beta to developers and early adopters, providing insight into what the OS will bring later this year. A post on the official Android Developers Blog reveals ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Do you have a Pixel? Do you like trying new versions of Android before they’re officially released? If you said yes to both, your 2026 is about to get better: Google has just released Android 16 QPR3 ...

Android 16 in beta form has landed on a major milestone today by reaching platform stability. Android 16 Beta 3 is here and brings us one step closer to a stable release over the coming months, likely ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

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Android's beta builds are easier to install than developer previews, so getting Android 16 Beta 1 up and running on your device should be less of a hassle than installing the Android 16 Developer ...

Google Android 17 Beta 1 Update: Google has released the Android 17 Beta 1 update for Pixel devices, marking an important step in its new Android Canary strategy. The update continues Google’s focus ...

Google today officially released Android 16 Beta 1 for Pixel smartphones, two months after the developer preview was released in November. This means that if you have a Pixel phone ranging from the ...