While Google has already released two versions of Android 16 Developer Preview so far, Pixel users are waiting for the Android 16 Beta program to launch, especially since the first version of Android 16 Beta is supposed to be available this month . More Android 16 betas are expected to be released in February and March. A Googler might have accidentally spilled the beans and revealed the actual dates we’d see the first three beta versions of Android 16 released.
According to Assembly DebugAn article written by Android Googler Gerrit let the cat out of the bag and revealed that Android 16 Beta 3 will be released on March 12 (circle your calendar now!). Android Gerrit provides Android developers with a web interface to submit code changes to the Git repository, allows them to manage these code changes and review these changes. Googlers can also use Gerrit to leave comments on reviewed code.
The Googler who left what he said was the release date for the third beta of Android 16, also mentioned two other dates in his comment: January 22 and February 19. The Googler does not explicitly state that Android 16 Beta 1 and Beta 2 will be available on these dates, but he links the Android 16 Beta 3 release to March 12. If the dates announced in the message are all legitimate, we would only be a few days away from the release of Android 16 Beta 1.
An article by Android Googler Gerrit reveals the release dates of the first three beta versions of Android 16. | Image credit – Android Authority
After Google released the third beta of Android 16 on March 12, additional betas will likely be released until the final stable version of Android 16 drops, which is expected to happen sometime in the second quarter of 2025 . Android 15 was released on October 15. If Google continues with this schedule, we will see Android 16 available well before the 12th anniversary of the release of Android 15. A previous leak revealed that Android 16 would launch on June 3, approximately eight months after Google’s release. Android 15.
As a reminder, assuming that the Googler’s message refers to the Android 16 Beta 1 release date, you can expect it to be available in just three days. The update will be available for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro and later.
