#Android 16 beta

Android 16 is set to officially launch in June, bringing the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system to Pixel devices first. A new beta—likely the first Android 16 QPR1 (Quarterly Platform Release 1)—is expected to arrive before the end of May, offering early access to Google’s bold “Material 3 Expressive” redesign. Announced during the latest Android Show, this new design language marks one of the most significant visual overhauls to Android in recent years. While Android 16 itself has been in beta for months—hitting platform stability back in March and releasing Beta 4 in April to squash lingering bugs—the initial stable release in June will not include the Expressive redesign. Google is offering an early taste of the redesign for adventurous users who stay enrolled in the Android 16 beta program. Anyone still in the beta by late May will be automatically moved to the Android 16 QPR1 beta, which is set to feature more of the Expressive UI elements. Users currently in the Android 16 beta who want to receive the official stable release in June will need to opt out of the beta program in the next couple of weeks. While the current Android 16 betas only show limited elements of this redesign, the upcoming beta promises a fuller expression of Google’s new visual direction. Read more in our articles including "Google Teases Major Android Redesign Before Android 16 Launches Next Month" and "Android 16 beta now available".