Android 15 is still very new, but Google just launched the first preview of Android 16, a preview that normally shouldn’t be released until next year. The reason for this advanced release is that starting in 2025, Google will shake up its operating system update schedule. Instead of launching Android 16 in the third quarter, it will launch another version in the second quarter to accommodate the agenda of smartphone manufacturers.
In any case, as developers explore this preview version of Android 16, we gradually discover new features that Google should offer in the next big update. For example, while diving into this preview, developer Mishaal Rahman discovered a new feature called “Even Dimmer” in the brightness settings.
In an article published on Android Authority, he explains that this feature allows you to reduce the screen brightness to an extremely low level. If this means anything to you, it’s because Google already offers a similar feature called “Extra Dim”. However, Mishaal Rahman explains that to enable Extra Dim, you need to go into Android’s accessibility settings (a process that involves several interactions). But on Android 16, Even Dimmer can be activated directly in the brightness settings bar, making the feature more accessible. We remind you that reducing the brightness can reduce eye fatigue and improve the quality of sleep when using a smartphone at night.
Android 16: developer preview for now
As a reminder, the preview version of Android 16 is intended for developers. Now they can use this preview to see how their applications behave in the new system. For features that will bring specific changes to the user, you will certainly have to wait for beta versions that arrive later before Google makes a presentation.
Otherwise, in his article, Mishaal Rahman suggests that at the moment the Even Dimmer feature seems to be available only on the Pixel 9, while the Android 16 preview is also available on the following models:
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel tablet
- Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
- Pixel 8a
- Pixel 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold
- Google recently released the preview version of Android 16
- And the developer just discovered a change that will make it easier to adjust brightness to reduce eye strain and promote good sleep
- For now, the Android 16 preview is aimed at developers, but Google should later announce features that will bring specific changes for users
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