The next Android 16 beta could be here shortly – potentially today
Update could include ‘compact’ option for notifications
These would allow you to group alerts into a “shelf” on the lock screen.
Developers have had their hands on Android 16 since November, but when will we all get a chance to test the upcoming mobile operating system? Well, if a new leak is to be believed, it will be today – January 22 – and the update could also bring a new “compact” option for notifications.
This release date speculation comes from comments left by a Google engineer on Android updates, spotted by @AssembleDebug And Android Authoritywhich list today as the start of the next stage of the beta process.