<ul><li>Google has released the Android 16 and stable update will be released around half of the year.</li><li>The release is the Developer Preview version of Android 16 that is not for daily-use phone.</li><li>The Android 16 is for developers, manufacturers, and enterprises making mobile software.</li><li>For Android 16, the following Google devices are supported: Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel 8 Series.</li><li>To prepare your phone to install Android 16, you need to change the USB behavior and must enable Developer Mode.</li><li>After the two settings are enabled, connect your Android phone via USB cable to your computer.</li><li>The easiest way to install Android 16 is using a web-based Android Flash Tool.</li><li>One can also manually flash Android 16, but it requires a bootloader unlock and a full device wipe.</li><li>Use a USB-C connection to launch the web-based Android Flash Tool to install Android 16.</li><li>The compatible Pixel phone or tablet may fail to flash during the process, and you must put your device into Fastboot Mode and then launch the online Android flash dashboard.</li></ul>

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