2 weeks Ago By Abner Li
For the third release in a row , Google has teased that the next Android 16 preview update is officially coming Thursday, April 17 with Beta 4. This one-day teaser started two months ago and continues today from the @AndroidDev X account: “Android 16 Beta 4 drops tomorrow :eyes: Be on the lookout!” As we’ve seen, these teasers — which are for developers — are not indicative of major changes. User-facing highlights last month include Battery health and a Live Updates easter egg .
There are a few other visual changes, if not regressions: Here’s everything new in Android 16 Beta 3 [Gallery] Android 16 Beta 4 is the first near-final build and release candidate for developer testing. The window for major additions is closing. Google lists the possibility of a May preview release, but does not call it Beta 5.
That would presumably launch before I/O 2025 , given that the conference is later than usual this year. The consumer launch is expected in June as part of an accelerated release schedule..
