Early Android 16 release could bring One UI 8.0 sooner

Usually, Google releases a stable version of a new version of Android in the third or fourth quarter of a year. Take the last three versions of Android for example. The company released Android 13 in August 2022, Android 14 in October 2023, and Android 15 in October 2024. Well, Google will release the next version of Android much sooner than usual.

In a blog post, Google announced that it will release the next version of Android, which will be Android 16, in the second quarter of 2025. The company says that it planning “the major release for Q2 rather than Q3 to better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major release of Android sooner.”

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Going by the blog post, it looks like Google will follow the same timeline for the future releases of Android. It is worth mentioning that if the company releases Android 16 sooner, Samsung can start working on it sooner to customize it with One UI 8.0, and offer it to Galaxy smartphones and tablets sooner than usual (most likely in Q3 rather than in Q4).

Speaking of new versions of Android for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, Samsung is expected to release Android 15-based One UI 7.0. very soon (most likely this month or the next). You can check if your Samsung smartphone is eligible for the update here. Follow us on Telegram or WhatsApp to get latest updates on everything Samsung.