The Android 16 situation is bigger than you think

[@SouravSatvaya]

Is it really necessary to launch a new update every year? After Android 12 nothing's changed much. All those changes are just minor adjustments and Google present this every year as a brand new update. They can go with the Windows' direction. Add features or changes to the existing version and release a major update after 3-4 years when necessary.

[@dariugui]

That wouldn't fit with the yearly phone launch every oem has, and that's what matters in this case

[@TheRealNightShot]

Shhh. Don't let the Android version number addicts hear you!

[@seifou_00]

android 13 got bindless textures feature that warzone mobile needs to run

[@alif__]

Yep​@@seifou_00

[@Skobeloff...]

Traditionally, it encourages people to buy new phones. It is "necessary" for increased profits and ewaste.

[@WeaponsGG]

Is it just me or am I no longer excited to get android version upgrades? Every year they remove something that made android, android. First headphone jack, then SD cards, then it was IR blasters, after that it was being locked out of the "Android" folder on internal storage, then the android storage framework started blocking access to the root of the internal storage and now you can't use FTP to copy files over and instead have to use slow MTP that fails half the time. The Apple-ification of android is really bugging me. There are very little good alternatives in the NA market :(

[@leandro.tijink]

While I get your sentiment... Android still has support for headphone jacks and SD cards. In fact, there are new devices coming out with those features present. It's just up to the manufacturer of the hardware, not Android, to decide if it is present or not.

[@syedqaiserabbas7319]

Literally u spoke my mind all these changes don't suit android because its due to this freedom that we chose android in the first place

[@renyn21]

Ftp doesn't work anymore? Even the apps or just as a system feature? Usb 2.0 on my old phone took too long and disconnected randomly, can't copy 60gb like that.

[@SomeUnremarkableGuy]

@@leandro.tijink Classical missunderstanding of what is software and what's the hardware. Talking about the hardware, Pixel never had SD Card support nor the IR blaster.

[@gockartzz8272]

And now they want to basically remove custom roms.

[@itchylol742]

Me, still waiting to get Android 15: 👁👄👁

[@g0odnite]

Me who's still on Android 10 👀

[@TheJunky228]

@@g0odnite 9 here 😅

[@idehogo3969]

@@TheJunky228 still on 7 💀

[@andre-nunes]

My relative's Motorola (2022 model) is still on 12. That's why I'll never buy Motorola because those phones are just ewaste.

[@GraveUypo]

I dont even know what version im at and i really dont care

[@n8blank]

I still believe Android 11 is peak of Android. (Android 9-11 era was epic)

[@DoctorOctogonopus]

im on 11

[@DoctorOctogonopus]

im scared of my AAC being changed it give me a voice I able siund like a girl insted of robot.

[@Technosquid]

"Limit charging to 80%" would be a big step towards hardware sustainability. Too bad it didn't make it into final Android 15 for Pixel...

[@lpcc249]

Honestly one of my favorite features from my Samsung!

[@DigitalBenny]

It would be nice if the batteries were a little bigger (6000mah or so) and they could make 20% show as 0% and 80% show as 100% and the battery would last longer without anyone "thinking" they're sacrificing screen-on time

[@fg009letyrds8]

​​@@DigitalBennyThey'll definitely come soon as other big Smartphone Brands already are releasing 6000mah+ midrange-flagship phones this coming months.

[@Skobeloff...]

I use an app called 'Full Battery Charge Alarm' by Syrupy, all that does is give a notification when the charge reaches a high point, and a low point, of your choosing (80% and 30% for me). Works well enough, but we should just be able to set a charge cap natively, seems so obvious.

[@DigitalBenny]

@@fg009letyrds8 yes, but the "fake 80%" feature is not something any manufacturers are implementing.

[@CheifDG]

"The Android 16 situation is crazy"

[@rtx-2099]

😂

[@Mesazane]

We got Android Police slop before GTA 6

[@Shoryuken13]

Thanks for slopping by

[@christianauswien]

Kay is in the building!

[@whoever_81]

🚨🚔 Dude...There seems to be a small title problem with Android Police videos. They often make no sense aka they are typical clickbait. Case in point: The "Android 16 situation" is NOT bigger than you think. Actually nobody was thinking about it because there is no situation to speak of. Most haven't got 15 and/or 14 yet and 16 is many months away. Years away for many. Hence, unless you are a developer or a hardcore recent Pixel user, this video is quite irrelevant.

[@lelwani]

I guess the "7 Android version upgrades" things make more sense if they just crap these versions out rapid fire. Still on Android 14 btw.

[@hellishsavitar7522]

It's years, not versions

[@axr973]

It's years tho I'm sure the 8 pro will get more than 7 androids technically ig

[@justjuniorjaw]

As others said, it's a promise of 7 years of Android updates. So even if there's suddenly 14 Android versions in the next 7 years you'll get all of it. Thing is, you'll lose out of other features as a promise of 7 years of Android update meant something else was taken away.

[@Anonymous-ti6id]

Me 13 😂😂

[@Afraz_9n3]

Im very glad the pixel 6 will get android 16 now. I'm still using my regular 6 since launch its a great phone to this day. No problems whatsoever so this has come as a welcome surprise

[@mjc0961]

I clicked this video thinking it's about Android 16. Instead it's about the Pixel 6. 👎 for the massively inaccurate video title.

[@nighthawk695476]

The hardware on the pixels is tragic. Battery, charging speed, SoC and old cameras. I see no reason to upgrade from my pixel 6 pro to a pixel 9 pro, just incremental updates. If i could have the Vivo x100 ultra with pixel OS, i would be really happy

[@oneminutewonder77]

What are you on about? The 9 Pro XL is great, battery easily gets two days. Plenty powerful to do whatever I need it to do. Latest Android already, and the cameras are excellent

[@chrislee4589]

The hardware situation might improve for next year’s Pixel lineup as it is rumored to make Tensor chips from TSMC. Fingers crossed for a more competitive chipset from Google.

[@MattiaCeccopieri]

@@nighthawk695476 my 8 Pro is really fine, I'm sorry about your experience

[@abdullahbinshahid3199]

I was reluctant to get an 8 pro after my 6, I finally decided to and no doubt, on videos and reviews it might not seem like a huge upgrade but using the 8 pro after the 6, it is a huge upgrade.

[@whoever_81]

Why not the Vivo X200 Pro with pixel OS?

[@HassanRadwan133]

Loved my Pixel 6. Had it for 3 years and only upgraded last week to the Pixel 9 because of Black Friday offers plus Google's Trade in offer. Love the Pixel 9 and it is definitely a good upgrade, but not by as much as you might think as the Pixel 6 software upgrades over the years really kept pace. (Pixel 9 is better in the hand though than the P6 imho)

[@Rizwaan122]

The way the smartphone world is going I reckon they're gonna just stop making new phones at some point, and instead just charge users £500 every 6 months to get a new android version update

[@Skobeloff...]

Such things seem possible if the software 'advancements' from amd and nvidia, are any indication (DLSS, FSR etc)

[@makspain81]

Google always ignore those tiny things like this. Charge at 80%, put close all button at the front place, 3rd party icon support. The big one desktop support that keeps getting in Developer mode.

[@TsunaXZ]

The 80% charge limit on my s24 is a godsend

[@Voidchamber_gd]

I though 14 was the newest💀

[@MattiaCeccopieri]

Nope, Android 14 is from October 2023

[@Voidchamber_gd]

@@MattiaCeccopieriOh my phone is just still on it

[@MattiaCeccopieri]

@@Voidchamber_gd buy a Pixel

[@realmousaffa3927]

​@@Voidchamber_gd it is the other guy is full of shit only some devices got android 15

[@Afraz_9n3]

​@@realmousaffa3927only pixels have stable build of android 15 right now you are correct

[@AryansinghT60]

Google recently upgraded the kernel version of the 6 series to the level of current 9 series. Maybe this has opened the opportunity to upgrade pixel 6 series to A16. And by looking at this, we just might get A17 in 2026. Being a 6A user, im delighted to hear this news. Although the updates over the years seem very incremental on the surface level, even though numerous upgrades and fixes are being done under the hood. Android 14 and 15 felt like 13.1 and 13.2.

[@SayAhh]

I got two Pixels but ultimately the impossible to remove Google search bar on the launch screen was annoying me enough that I didn't want to deal with it anymore.

[@5idi]

It annoyed me at first, but then I actually found it useful.

[@adnanabdullah7919]

The algorithm got em boys 😞 he's now going to cover "[insert key word] situation" instead of tech

[@shinyahiiragi5299]

Bro... In the video titled "Android 16 situation is bigger than you think" the actual description of Android 16 features starts at 5:15 out of total 8 minutes... Also I have the even dimmer feature in my Xperia 10 VI which runs on android 14...

[@timewasters379]

Thanks

[@jeremykrall1694]

Still use a Pixel 6 Pro as my work phone. Just looked and it hadn't been pushed to Android 15 yet but I am forcing the update. I still have a 6A that I was using for my personal phone, though I can't seem to go back to it after using the OnePlus 12R. Even with the smaller form factor I love the 12R works better.

[@AxEffaRia]

What's the point of updating android version? Almost nothing has changed since A12. They still don't even give you a chance to delete that fckng search bar and customize the control center in a proper way

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

also 3 button nav needs to allow reordering, some of us prefer it to gesture nav and it's insane how it's still not possible to have the back button at the right side without having to mess with custom roms or root mods

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

Curved back edges are good. They don't don't look as good as more square edges, but much more comfortable. Not that it really matters, that's getting covered up by the case that 90% of people will put their phone in and 100% of people probably should put their phone in. Curved glass is absolutely terrible though, unforgiveable actually now that Samsung has stopped doing it.

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

I also hate rounded corners with a passion, if the corner has a slight roundness to it to make the actual phone not sharp and easier to hold I toleratr it, but the trend to eat like 3 - 5% of the screen with the huge rounded corners is bonkers, even worse when some app will put an icon or something there and you can't see it completely or interact with it

[@taomaster2486]

Audio redirecting would be great getting usb c dongle microphone with mute button is a game changer for ai conversation

[@raaghavex-2463]

Except Thumbnail, nothing is huge here😂

[@daveprime7278]

android 10 was good, newer versions started to get downgraded in terms of customization and the available settings pool, what a joke

[@cristianJoker2512]

i really see no major difference from android 12 to 15 , why launching every year a new version when u don't have a good optimized version already, then i may understand

[@sandorbence2067]

I wouldn't mind if we started to skip major SW versions and just have regular updates with incremental features (like how Google does with Chrome) and maybe one big leap in every 5 or so years (like with the major Windows versions). The bulk of features already comes from the specific phone manufacturers and they step up their versions how they see it fit (like One UI 6.1 as a recent example).

[@sun1goldn]

Not Android 16. If they set that Android free it will be the End of all of US !!!

[@frogloti6319]

Negative

[@bigjoegamer]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Haaaa! Get doooown! *BOOOOOOM* Hey, Trunks! How 'bout a little more *warning* the next time you do that?

[@chrisad1177]

The Android versions seem to matter less lately and the real features are rolled out later in drops/play updates

[@grzegorzprazmowski9709]

I recently upgraded to 9pro from my pixel 6. I spent a few days having two phones running in parallel and to my surprise, the Pixel 6 worked as smoothly as the pixel 9 pro. What I noticed was higher speed of WiFi and slightly better camera and ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Both run on android 15, both have great displays. I really like gemini advanced but could live without it. After these few days of testing i returned my pixel 9pro (under 14 days cooling period) because the network it was on was horrible ( ID mobile UK). With Android 15 Pixel 6 still holds well and its still in its PRIME :)

[@nitrobear]

My prediction is that the Pixel 6 will get stuck in the developer betas and won’t get Android 16. It’s on par with what Google has done in the past. Also, I’m tired of hearing from everyone I know how terrible their pixels are. At this point I think Google’s hardware is just pure lottery. Nobody I know has lasted more than one generation of pixels without having to hurry and move to something else because the instability of these phones made the whole experience completely unbearable. And I don’t blame them, I’ve hated all the pixels I’ve had, and I won’t give Google a second chance.

[@SUPnurA]

I never understood why google chose to go 3yrs of OS updates and 5yrs of Security update, man just complete it, give us the full 5yrs of OS updates to P6&7. Now thankfully, they finally realised and giving (giving) us the full proper OS updates. P6&7 should get the full 5yrs of Updates.

[@Riz_]

Pixel 6... Heating issues, sluggish at times and that horrible fingerprint sensor. Yet I actually loved the phone. I got allot of comments from none Pixel users when they saw it. New, refreshing and at the time different to what else was out there. Sadly I think the problems the phone had will always over-shadow it's qualities.

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

still using one (have 2 of them), I like it mainly because I can put grapheos on it but definitively feels like *an unfinished product when compared to other big names in the industry, even afte this many years of unpdates and being on A15

[@Tanvir1994s]

Its a video about pixel 6 not android 16.

[@RalphJaysonSantiago]

every time I see your videos, I always appreciate my older devices. thanks man

[@petearmstrong2778]

Pixel 6 running Android 15 is now the fastest it has been and fingerprint sensor works first time 99% of the time. Happy times! If we get the bonus Android 16 it will be great. Google should focus on battery life and charge speed where they are behind the competition.

[@electricworld1968]

The title of this video seems familiar 😂

[@jatinprasad7078]

It's time for Microsoft to enter the smartphone industry back again with some new and Major tweaks/features:- Integration of googles services to reach vast consumers. Then Work on their Microsoft Store .. To compete with google play. Like Apple Microsoft should have to work on its ecosystem to flourish.. Integration of cross play (Windows.. Xbox.. And Smartphones) .. Integration of native Windows Emulation to run software and games. And Or Port the Games.. ( We want to play old titles in smartphones using gamepad(or in screen controls).. We came long way in screen quality in phones.. I wish if this massage could reach Microsoft seriously... I was a very huge fan of Lumia phone.. But only sad part was mobile app support at that time..

[@jatinprasad7078]

With really good specs in midrange and Toptier

[@brentmlacy]

Went from a pixel 3aXL to a pixel 6 Pro. Only thing that has bothered me about both are the screen icon ghosting. Probably wait until the 10 comes out before getting another one. Unless I jump to a OnePlus next year.

[@andjelko.v]

I still have android 12 and compared it to my sister's new 15, there's less than new things added Google knew nothing much will change and that's why they promised 7+ yrs of upgrades, it's just marketing trick

[@matthewshields]

My theory is that they'll keep it updated until all the phones with the tensor G1 SOC reach the end of their support window.

[@Ba1-j4k]

Curved edges are just more comfortable - fact

[@destiny_02]

not so comfortable on the wallet

[@ebiooo]

Chinese phones have cracked the code and made the glass curved on all sides, but not as much so that the screen is still flat

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

flat screen, curved back, looks a little weird if not done right but it's absolutely the best of both worlds, as long as no excessive rounder corners are present in the display, those are also annoying

[@slosher6394]

The camera on the 6 is awful, pretty much unusable

[@mbvx7]

lol they can offer 6 + years of updates because we are sheep. (including myself). 90% of us buy whatever is the newest number because of FOMO. I have had the pixel 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. same on the iphone side. I have had every single iphone ever released. I also had the S20, 21, 22, and 23 (and a few Notes back in the day) before quitting Samsung devices. They can also release "16" early when it basically one or two .1 updates put together. When you just add a couple features with no meaningful UI changes, they can call it 16 and call it early and we will bite just like we always do.

[@BeIlG]

I wish they would stop ios and android rollouts without major updates of complete changes.

[@DavidNunezPNW]

I have a pixel 6 and my finger print reader works just fine???? 3:44

[@tetzet3254]

Long term support is necessary for a company who actually builds android. Lol

[@shahmirali7467]

@google thank you for extended support. I hope pixel 7 series also gets extended support

[@Al3ksandrOrlov]

Very based of Google to give the P6/P6P A16, give it A17 too (5 years of OS & 5 years of security) and I'll be extremely happy, I use the 6 as my spare phone for work and it's still really good imo

[@fluoriteByte]

What people are missing here is that even with less feature updates but more technical upgrades, with android 15 adding pKVM (so you can run virtual machines natively on android) and other hidden features

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

no desktop mode on pre 8 series is a big miss, shame on google because the hardware is actually capable, they just decided to not bother implementing the firmware side

[@fluoriteByte]

@KnightRiderOfVoid with the new promise of extended feature updates maybe the 7 series is getting that feature

[@ivinlinuissac532]

I am a Pixel 6 user. Despite its flaws( the processor being the only one I still cannot comprehend), I genuinely enjoy using this phone. The design IMO is the best, especially since the Pixel 7 went all metallic with the camera bar and the Pixel 9 unfortunately disconnecting it from the rails! I just wished this being a Tensor powered pixel this would have atleast 5 years of updates when i heard it would get only 3 . So getting the news of Android 16 coming, is genuinely an amazing news !!

[@Top5empire-]

Skip filer 5:17

[@rhythmagarwal21]

Offtopic but which golf game is it @2:53 ?

[@Lila_UrarakaYT]

7:26 I am a Galaxy Z Fold 6 user, so I'm still waiting for Android 15

[@orian-x]

I just realized that im watching this video in pixel 6. Lol. Still working good

[@arjames26]

Not yet on Android 15, but this android 16 is just too early. Is this Google's way to let us buy our phones more frequently?

[@dylanbacon4039]

How fast can a phone get before you can’t notice it? I’m on an iPhone 16 Pro and thing is noticeably smoother than previous versions… but I can tell based on past history that it is not the hardware failing but them updating the software to remove support for this hardware. That’s why people, myself included, used to jailbreak/root.

[@Zepplin76]

Still rocking my s21 pro, haven't seen anything running slow or not available while still getting updates for a short bit longer.

[@jhaysoncarter1900]

Google pixel Not a good phone to buy And youtubers don't help at all with all the glazing they do

[@Haamre]

Ok, this actually makes me think about the Xperia 1 VI I've on order. It offers only 3 upgrades, and as it started on A14 - it'll only go up until A17. If A16 comes earlier than late next year - that could mean 3 years without OS upgrade rather than the 1-1.5 I hoped out for. 😕

[@Anonymous-ti6id]

Me still in android 13. Realme 9i 😂😂

[@ekay10]

What was the phone you held in the first few seconds?

[@jayjayhooksch1]

I've been on the pixel 6 since launch. I don't recall it being buggy. Maybe I got it after it was out a couple months or something and it was fixed by then but my pixel 6, as well as my pixel 5, 3a, 2, 1 and Nexus 5 have all been great software experiences. This is the first time I've kept a smartphone more than 2 years. I just swapped the battery and bought a new case to make it feel a little fresher but i don't think ill be upgrading to the 9 (though the black friday deals on the 9 are quite tempting). I think ill stick with the 6 until software support runs out.

[@7techno77]

I wonder if this also has to do with DOJ case

[@celestinonatale]

I enjoyed my Pixel 6 Pro, but I upgraded to the regular Pixel 8 to get a bit of the Pixel 5 feel back.

[@JackMcSomeone]

I bought a Pixel 6 at launch and recently upgraded to a 9 Pro, due to the 6 experiencing location detection issues after updating to Android 15. I'm still happy that Google are planning to give the 6 series phones Android 16

[@WilliePeck]

I got my Pixel 6 Pro about a month before the Pixel 7 launch cuz my old 3 XL died and I needed a new phone. It had Android 12 but by then all the bugs were worked out and it has been smooth sailing ever since. The only real issues I have with the device are the Tensor G1 turning into a furnace and I'm running out of storage space now.

[@dannyseville2543]

The p6p was my attempt to move away from Samsung. I quickly sold it when the s22u was announced and I'm still using that now. Are you saying the p9p should actually be considered as I am looking to change soon.

[@nighthawk695476]

Nah, it's kinda the same phone.

[@daniesmar]

personally i'd wait if your s22u is still working fine. the pixel 11 sound SO promising according to some leaks; and the pixel 10 could see noticiable improvements in battery and connectivity

[@pspr33]

Had my P6P since launch and had no major bugs. None. Probably the best phone I've ever had and my previous phone was the OnePlus 7 Pro.

[@MisterBeast_Official]

Glad to be a pixel user

[@zahikthemuslim]

Google should work on fcam by providing portrait in telephoto and also by making edge detection better

[@kylerwalker]

4:21 I'm using a Pixel 6 pro myself absolutely love the phone I had one before too and sadly sold it but I missed it since and bought another about 2 months ago and daily it ❤

[@TechWiz-SL]

I'm also a curved side enjoyer. Thats why im holding on to my s23 ultra

[@Niyasseen]

Glad watching this on Pixel 6. My over 2 years old device has held up quite well.

[@Villager_U]

I just make an upgrade from 4a to 6 this year. And the price is the same as 4a when it was new

[@Infernox-tg6ky]

I was a huge smartphone enthousiast. Android software update was often a massive change that it felt like a new phone. It's not anymore exciting but way worse, it is boring.

[@zeusstarfall408]

I have headache my question when will be upgraded in our smartphones 👍😁

[@Sarahsqueak]

my s24 ultra not even getting android 15 yet

[@dirkxen9369]

Dont they roll out in december?

[@Sarahsqueak]

@@dirkxen9369 i think its January? since thats when the s25 comes out

[@bubbag3332]

whats that gaem at 14seconds

[@ciprianadrian21]

Man , All i want from Pixel is to have a 1inch sensor and keep it for years and years to come..

[@brendanfogel4573]

They need to just focus on refinement, design, and social media camera quality. They social media camera quality is a big reason preventing people from switching to android.

[@soulfulserenity8522]

I'm still on 10.

[@alaiterg]

Yep, I remember after getting my P6 secondhand on Android 12, the software was a buggy hell. It’s fine a long way, and I can actually say it works at least several orders of magnitude better now thanks to the software updates and bug fixes

[@KnightRiderOfVoid]

still not even close to how it should but definitely better!

[@deany252]

Love my pixel 4a Does everything I need and feels great one handed but no security updates gives me no choice Any ideas ?

[@bilobase]

Current Pixel 6 Pro User here :-)

[@MrG0DW1N]

I would honestly say that Android is feature complete at this point. It has all the major things someone using a smart device wants. Google should rather work on making Android compatible and optimised with the wide range of hardware is serves, while even microsoft couldn’t do it with Windows, but I believe the UNIX roots of Android and Google’s expertise in their AI stuff they can honestly focus on bringing this to android.

[@Trevor274]

Ive literally had zero issues with the fingerprint reader on my Pixel 6 Pro. I think this is mainly a complaint of reviewers who don't use the phone except for reviews.

[@rendyfaceold5353]

If google 6 have android 16, what about pixel 7 get last os android 17

[@GamerofGamesGG]

And this is why I'm forever hesitant on returning to Android fully, 15 isn't finished and we're already moving to 16 for a few features.

[@blueciffer1653]

huh? No? the Dev preview for the next version of android always come out right after the official release of the latest version of android. It's been that way for forever. And Android 15 is "finished"

[@noelv1976]

I’m loving the 8 Pro, but not Gemini atm. Yes even with the Android 15 it still can’t do what Assistant can like control Home devices. But I had the 6 Pro, it was a great phone though lol

[@martindatuin5816]

Google Pixel Phone owner: I have android 16 with the latest changes and improved performance. Non-Google Phone with Android: I'm still waiting for Android 15!

[@lemont64]

Watching on my pixel 6❤...this phone is just wow...am on android 15 too😍😁

[@Henrix1998]

Still waiting for A11 style split screen, not buying new phone before that

[@constantinosschinas4503]

If you don't brake it, any flagship from 2019 is still 100% usuable. Only cameras have evolved a bit, but still the quality is above decent. 10 years updates should be normalised.

[@PhilGibson]

My fathwer in law has my old 6pro & it's still going strong!

[@Skobeloff...]

Manufacturers should be forced to allow at least 3 os upgrades. My morotola g84 shipped with Android 13, and was only upgradeable to Android 14. To make matters much worse, Android 13 was released 15th August 2022. The G84 was released 8th September 2023. Android 14 was released 4th October 2023...

[@WhoThahekisthes]

I don't want to use newer software since it slows down my phone I was using Android 11 (One UI3) and upgraded from Android 13(One UI5) and it make it worse some apps take longer to load be warned.

[@Itsjustpinchy]

Bruh what i still did not receive android 14 in my moto

[@Galaxyofepic]

Why would anyone wanna help this phone's OS?

[@Proferk]

"Android 16 situation is crazy."