Google just dropped a new Android 16 beta, but it's not the one you're waiting for

For all intents and purposes, Google made Android 16 official today with a special I/O edition of The Android Show. The company announced that the new version will usher in a bouncy new era of playful animations with Material 3 Expressive, but not right away. Instead, Android 16 will go stable in June, right after a new beta program launches for Android 16 QPR1, which is the version where the new Expressive design is expected to make its debut.