The first public beta of Android 16 came out in January 2025, then the stable version started rolling out to Pixel phones in June. Other manufacturers released OS updates for their phones too, some faster than others and it varied from model to model too (flagships got priority). It’s almost time to go up to the next version – Google has officially confirmed that the first Android 17 beta will be out soon.
But let’s rewind a bit – did your phone get Android 16? We’re asking because Google shared an Android version distribution chart a couple of weeks ago and it revealed that most devices are running Android 15, 14 or 13. Android 16, meanwhile, had less than an 8% share. In fact, there are more Android 10 devices out there than there are Android 16 devices. Or there were, anyway. Note that the data below is from December 1, 2025.
Since June of 2025, the EU has mandated that manufacturers offer software updates for at least 5 years after the end-of-sale date. That means security updates, not necessarily new OS versions, but Android makers do offer more OS updates for their new phones than ever before. It’s still a slow process, though, as you can see in the chart above.
So, did your phone receive the Android 16 update?
And while we’re at it, what Android version does your phone run right now?
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