Overview

• Android 16 QPR1 is rolling out now to Pixel 6 and newer phones and the Pixel Tablet, expanding the Material 3 Expressive interface beyond the Pixel 10 line.
• The update adds lockscreen Live Effects, a revamped Quick Settings layout, customizable calling screens, and on‑device Gboard writing tools, plus the return of Androidify for creating AI‑generated Android bots.
• Google Maps walking or biking directions started on a phone now appear automatically on Pixel Watch and other Wear OS devices for hands‑free guidance.
• Audio upgrades include LE Audio sharing to pair two headphones and Auracast group broadcasts via QR code, while Pixel Buds Pro 2 gain Adaptive Audio, Loud Noise Protection and nod/shake call gestures later this month.
• September’s security patch brings fixes across the lineup—including a Pixel 10 display blackout issue, camera stability on Pixel 8/9, and biometrics and call‑audio improvements—with a phased rollout that already reached some Pixel 10 units on build BD3A.250721.001.B7.