A closer look at the latest Android 16 Developer Preview reveals exciting features, bug fixes, and performance optimizations. Here’s what to expect from the 2025 Android updates.
>The Q2 major release will be the only release in 2025 to include planned behavior changes that could affect apps. The Q4 minor release will pick up feature updates, optimizations, and bug fixes; it will not include any app-impacting behavior changes.
Huh. I don’t know if I missed this the first time it was announced, but it makes a lot more sense why they are doing two a year now.
Richer Haptics is great! Having good haptics improves the UX so much.
7 new emojis. This is the groundbreaking innovation we need in the mobile computing space.
West said:
7 new emojis. This is the groundbreaking innovation we need in the mobile computing space.
In case anyone is wondering, the new emojis aren’t mentioned in the blog post linked by OP. That information comes from my blog post.
@Kirby
Why are Unicode updates still linked to Android versions instead of being delivered through Project Mainline?
Sage said:
@Kirby
Why are Unicode updates still linked to Android versions instead of being delivered through Project Mainline?
They aren’t; they’re updated via the Play Store and EmojiCompat.
West said:
7 new emojis. This is the groundbreaking innovation we need in the mobile computing space.
I also love spreading misinformation for internet orange points.
>This build includes changes designed to enhance the app experience, improve battery life, and boost performance while minimizing incompatibilities.
@Blair
It was just a joke mate 
Every day someone has a dogshit take and tries to find an out by saying ‘it’s a joke bro.’
Every day someone has a dogshit take and tries to find an out by saying ‘it’s a joke bro.’
‘It’s just a prank, bro!’ energy.
Every day someone has a dogshit take and tries to find an out by saying ‘it’s a joke bro.’
I don’t know how you can read my comment and not detect the blatant tongue in my cheek, but you keep fighting the fight, dude!
@Blair
Why so serious?
But does the UI still look like shit though? Windows Mobile 6.5.x looked better than this crap…
Dezi said:
But does the UI still look like shit though? Windows Mobile 6.5.x looked better than this crap…
Get over the tiles already; it’s been 4 years.
Dezi said:
But does the UI still look like shit though? Windows Mobile 6.5.x looked better than this crap…
Get over the tiles already; it’s been 4 years.
Nah. You’re talking about Windows Phone. I’m talking about Windows Mobile. Probably before you were born…
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Android pocket watchers are actually the worst people on Reddit. ‘Why can’t we go back to 2008? This UI sucks! Why can’t it be like that one thing that basically no one else liked but I loved!?’ Cringe, man.
Dezi said:
But does the UI still look like shit though? Windows Mobile 6.5.x looked better than this crap…
I still miss the Windows Phone 8 design language. It was such a nice UX. It’s a real shame the platform failed. The way apps integrated directly with the native UI instead of requiring constant app switching was a great design decision and kept it consistent.