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Google Launches Android 16 With Live Updates and Advanced Protection

Delivered first to Pixel devices, the update adds Live Updates alongside a one-click Advanced Protection mode ahead of a broader Android rollout.

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Overview

  • Android 16 began rolling out to Pixel 6 and newer phones on June 10, with a phased expansion to Samsung, Xiaomi and Honor models expected in the coming weeks.
  • Live Updates delivers real-time lock-screen notifications for services such as deliveries and ride-hailing without opening individual apps.
  • Advanced Protection mode provides one-click safeguards against unsafe networks, malicious websites and unauthorized USB connections.
  • Users can customize their home screen with weather-linked wallpaper effects, benefit from a smaller Live Anzeige widget and use the new Pixel VIPs contact-shortcut widget.
  • The Material 3 Expressive UI and desktop mode have been postponed until fall 2025, and new tablet window-management features are set to arrive later this year.