Android 16’s next stable release will be out in December, but users on the Android beta channel can start testing the new features right away, with the QPR2 Beta 1 release. QPR stands for Android’s Quarterly Platform Release schedule, so this is the first beta for the second QPR cycle.
The Android 16 Beta is available for eligible Pixel devices, and anyone can sign up here. Note that our typical warnings about beta instability apply.
Lock Screen widgets are now live
Credit: Khamosh PathakDisplay & Touch, and you’ll find the new Widget on Lock Screen page. Finally, your phone can once again get fully usable, tappable widgets with all sorts of information on them, even if you haven't unlocked it.
You can have multiple pages of widgets, with up to three full-sized widgets per screen. Press and hold the widget area and unlock your phone to start customizing and adding more widgets.
Force apps (and app icons) into dark mode
Credit: Khamosh PathakDisplay & Touch > Dark theme).
Google is doing some under-the-hood magic to make apps work with the new mode, using automatic color inversion. According to Google's Developer page, Android will use an app's "isLightTheme" attribute to figure out if it should apply the inversion or not.
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The impact of this change will vary depending on the apps you use, since not all apps use biometrics for authentication. If an app only locks itself behind a PIN or passcode, you won't notice a difference. But if it can use biometric authentication, Identity Check will force it to. It might sound like a pain, but if you use sensitive apps like password managers a lot, it's worth considering. Check out our Identity Check guide for more info.
Other notable updates
SDR/HDR brightness slider: In the Display & Touch section in settings, you’ll now see an Enhanced HDR brightness slider that can help you control the perceived brightness of HDR content. You can use it to keep HDR content from getting too bright.
Run full Linux desktop apps: Google is adding Display support to its Linux app feature, which means you’ll be able to run, and see, fully-fledged Linux apps on your Pixel smartphone. This requires a bit of setup first.
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