Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release this fall, but Google is already setting a timeline for the next two operating system updates. In a change of pace, the next major release for Android will come in the second quarter of 2025.
“We are planning a major release for Q2 rather than Q3 to better align with the release schedule of devices in our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major Android release sooner,” the company said. appeal to developers. This is good news for third-party phone manufacturers, who have historically had to wait several months before getting the latest OS updates.
Along with the major release in the first half of the year, there will also be a minor update for Android scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Q2 release will be the only version with behavioral changes that could affect apps next year. A smaller release towards the end of the year will focus on “feature updates, optimizations and bug fixes”, but no behavioral changes.
