Google is making ready to roll out the third beta of Android 16 later in the present day. If all goes effectively, this ought to be the final beta to deliver UI modifications and new options. It ought to be adopted by yet another beta in April earlier than the secure launch arrives in June.
The first beta introduced adaptive apps (whose UI scales to any display measurement and form, which will probably be a boon for foldables), Dwell Updates (dynamic notifications for ongoing actions), a brand new video codec (Superior Skilled Video with as much as 8K @ 2Gbps bitrate assist), native evening scene detection for cameras and extra.
The second beta added hybrid auto publicity, exact shade temperature changes and assist for Extremely HDR photographs within the HEIC format (Extremely HDR assist for AVIF photographs is within the works too). Builders gained entry to Android Graphics Shading Language, which permits superior graphical results. Beta 2 additionally launched extra granular well being and health permissions.
We don’t know what new options will probably be launched with Android 16 Beta 3 but, but it surely ought to be the final batch. The entire new additions to Android 16 will probably be showcased on the upcoming Google I/O, which is scheduled for Might 20-21.
