Google usually releases a big version of Android in August, September or October.
For example, Android 14 in October and Android 13 in August, each time Google chose to push a big version upgrade in the second half of the year.
However, the debut of Android 16 next year will be advanced to the first half of the year, developers found the word “25Q2” in the Android 15 compatibility definition document, which means that Android 16 will be launched in Q2 next year.
It is understood that Google has long used the release time to refer to the big version of Android, such as Android 14 QPR2 is known internally as 24Q1, Android 14 QPR3 is known as 24Q2, and Android 15 is 24Q3.
Therefore, 25Q2 indicates that Android 16 will be released in Q2 2025.
It is worth noting that this year’s Pixel 9 series release time is ahead of schedule, so that the factory pre-installed is Android 14, too late to mount Android 15, next year Android 16 in advance, Pixel 10 series will have the opportunity to factory pre-installed Android 16 system.