Currently, if you manually toggle dark mode on or off, schedules stop working. The only way to get them back is to set up your schedule again and then never toggle dark mode. Google initially marked this as " intended behavior ," but a more recent bug report was accepted as a valid issue.

Android 16 now features iOS-style live notifications on the lock screen for real-time updates and Google’s new Material 3 Expressive design language. There are new capabilities for safeguarding against theft and scams, along with an updated advanced protection mode to maintain security and privacy for public figures.

Android 16 is a solid update by default, but changing one setting makes it even better. Here's where to find it.

Alongside the Android 16 update, Google is announcing a new Pixel Drop. Like Android 16, there isn't a ton here. Google says Expressive Captions are coming to the UK, Australia, and Canada, which is nice but should not require a system update. There's also better support for hearing aids and live search in the magnifier app.

This year, things are happening a lot differently. We already knew that Android 16 was slated to arrive a lot earlier than usual, and now, that's panned out. The new Android OS is here and available for Google Pixel devices, four months earlier than last year. Let's talk about the big new features that this version brings to the table.

Google is rolling out a segmented Pixel Launcher search bar in Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 that resembles the recently updated search bar home screen widget.

The Android 16 upgrade is here (for Pixel phones anyway), but Google’s curiously modular rollout approach feels wholly unsatisfying. Yesterday we reported on the news that Android 16 was rolling out as part of the June Pixel Drop.