>> One amongst Android 16âs most efficient aspects is coming to Samsung Galaxy phonesImage: Google
One amongst the tall contemporary aspects that weâre in particular expecting in Android 16 is Dwell Updates, and Google has confirmed that it wonât be restricted to its have Pixel smartphones.
Google has been showing off this Dwell Updates aim at its tall Google I/O occasion this week. This promises to present you glanceable files on things be pleased meals orders, with a growth bar and offer estimation posted accurate there for your lock cloak and notification menu, with out requiring you to birth the app.
Youâll furthermore just like the flexibility to take circulation from these files widgets â to tip or name the availability driver, as an illustration.
Dwell Updates coming to a Samsung near you
One varied attention-grabbing snippet to emerge from the Google I/O keynote (as spotted by Android Authority) is the confirmation that Dwell Updates wonât be a Pixel-greatest aim.
Samsung will seemingly be integrating it into its have heads-up files draw, furthermore identified as the Now Bar, as allotment of the Android 16-basically based fully One UI 8 update.
OnePlus is furthermore on account of put into effect Dwell Updates into its have OxygenOS Dwell Indicators â a tool that, on the likes of the OnePlus 13, acts equally to Appleâs Dynamic Island.
Itâs furthermore been confirmed that Xiaomi and Vivo will put into effect Dwell Updates into their heavily customised Android skins. In point of fact, weâre anticipating Dwell Updates to change into a core allotment of every major Android producerâs UI over the coming 365 days.
Away from the keynote, OnePlus dad or mum firm Oppo has furthermore been confirmed for Dwell Updates fortify, with Google having outmoded an Oppo telephone (moreover as a Google Pixel 9 telephone and a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra) to repeat Dwell Updates over on its developer weblog.
Dwell Updates delayed?
Donât fetch sooner than yourself on this one, on the opposite hand. Dwell Updates would possibly perchance presumably furthermore merely no longer advance alongside Android 16 over the coming months.
Itâs no longer demonstrate within the first Android 16 QPR1 Beta, whereas Google would greatest declare that the aim would possibly perchance presumably be ârolling out to devices over the following 365 daysâ on stage at Google I/O.
Obviously third occasion app fortify will seemingly be required to manufacture this aim stutter, so itâs conceivable Google is getting its geese in a row earlier than rolling out Dwell Updates for Android 16 upright.
Creator: Jon Mundy, Contributor, Tech Handbook
Jon is a contract journalist who obtained his originate covering cell games on the atomize of day of the App Retailer. He has since coated all the pieces from good home tech and laptops to meals and tradition, but consistently appears to advance aid to his fascination with smartphones.