Android 16 debuts with smarter notifications, improved hearing aid support, and advanced security tools for high-risk users.

Interestingly, this Auracast toggle is also present in the latest Android 15 stable release for capable Pixels, meaning a beta isn’t strictly necessary. To provide some context, Google announced ...

Google has been working on support for Bluetooth’s Auracast function in Android for a while now, and now “Audio Sharing” has returned, hopefully for good, in Android 16 QPR1. Support for ...

Also: Turn your AirPods Pro 2 into hearing aids Last week, Google announced Android support for Auracast, and users with Auracast-supported smartphones can use them to connect their compatible ...

as well as Auracast support. Update, May 8 2025, 3:20PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on how to watch the Android Show and the Google I/O keynote, as well as tweak the intro ...

The new software will be among the first to be based on Android 16, says Samsung. It will feature more AI, but also practical ...

And with Google I/O 2025 less than a day away ... the beta has already given us a sneak peek. Features like Auracast support hint at smoother Bluetooth switching, while visual tweaks, quality ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Auracast turns venues into personal sound zones Apple and Google backing Auracast; JBL joins the wave Instantly, the sound streams directly to your ...

Google wants in, too. The new Android 16 Beta 3 already supports Auracast, setting the stage for a massive rollout across smartphones. If all this happens, and the tech world seems to think it ...