8 features from Android skins we want on stock Android 16

Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S24 homescreens standing

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority

Google recently released the stable version of Android 15 to Pixel phones, but the company is already hard at work on Android 16. We already have an idea of what to expect from this new version of Android, including a revamped Do Not Disturb mode, an Advanced Protection Mode, and more.

What would I like to see from the new software, though? Well, manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, and others have loads of cool software features that aren’t part of stock Android, so here are the ones I’d be most interested in seeing in Android 16.

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