- By Prateek Levi
- Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Android users get to enjoy a new suite of tools with the new Android 16 update, which aims to simplify every phone interaction, make it more connected and personalised. The update applies across Google Pixel, Samsung, and other Android manufacturers, with emphasis on messaging, media, and security features.
These are four highlights of Android 16 features that may make your mobile experience more useful:
1. AI-Powered Keyboard and Emoji Tools
Gboard, the stock Android keyboard, now features AI capabilities that make writing faster and more accurate. You can fix grammar, adjust tone, or shorten messages with one tap. All AI processing occurs on your device, ensuring your data remains confidential.
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Emoji Kitchen also becomes smarter, proposing personalised emoji pairs based on how you communicate with your friends, making conversations more expressive and personalized.
2. Share Audio with Friends
Android 16 enables you to pair two Bluetooth headphones to a single device, allowing two users to listen to music, podcasts, or films at the same time. You can even stream audio to multiple devices via a QR code, allowing shared playlists or private streams for group listening.
3. Live Location Sharing for Trusted Contacts
Live location sharing with trusted contacts is now available from the Find Hub app. Share for a limited time, and reminders will alert you when it is on. It will be handy in emergency situations or keeping family and friends informed, rounding out Android 16's overall security enhancements.
4. Quick File Sharing through QR Codes
Sharing files is quicker with the addition of QR code support. You can share a photo, video, or document with any Android device without the need to add the contact or modify the settings.
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Scanning documents is also better with auto-optimisation to improve clarity, contrast, and shadow removal. Scans can be saved as PDFs or editable files and thus it is simpler to share IDs, passports, or other documents.
Android 16 introduces useful features that streamline communication, share media, and security, making phone usage easy and interconnected every day.