Android 16 confirmed for early release — here’s what we know

Google intends to release two major Software Development Kits (SDKs) in 2025, confirming an early release for Android 16.

The company has confirmed that Android 16, codenamed “Baklava,” is set for an early 2025 release, following speculation that it would arrive sooner than expected due to a switch to a more stable trunk-based system.

Originally spotted by Android Authority, Google has announced that it intends to release two SDKs next year — the first being Android 16 released in Q2. This will be the first time that Google will release a major update before Q3 in more than a decade. Not only that, but Google intends to release a smaller SDK in 2025 Q4.

Typically, Google releases one major Android update each year with a new Application Programming Interface (API) and follows it with smaller quarterly platform releases (QPR) that add new features but don’t change the API.