{"id":321408,"date":"2026-03-04T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321408\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:39:14","slug":"heres-when-the-latest-fairphone-will-get-android-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321408\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s when the latest Fairphone will get Android 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Fairphone Gen 6 Stoop Up\"  alt=\"Fairphone Gen 6 Stoop Up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fairphone-Gen-6-Stoop-Up.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paul Jones \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Android 16 is coming to the Fairphone Gen 6 starting in April.<br \/>\nThe update brings features like Live Updates notifications, new emoji, and the option to remap a double-press of the power button to open Google Wallet.<br \/>\nThe Fairphone Gen 6 launched with Android 15 and the promise of seven Android version updates.<\/p>\n<p>Android 16 is officially coming to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/fairphone-6-android-phone-us-market-needs-3632851\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fairphone Gen 6<\/a> this spring. After teasing late last month that its latest phone would be getting the update \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/fairphone-gen-6-android-16-coming-3643387\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">soon<\/a>,\u201d Fairphone has confirmed to Android Authority that Android 16\u2019s rollout will kick off next month.<\/p>\n<p>The Fairphone Gen 6 was released just last year and the Android 17 beta has already begun, so Android 16 landing on the device isn\u2019t exactly out of left field at this point. Still, it\u2019s good to see a relatively small operation like Fairphone keeping its latest device current, especially with the company\u2019s focus on sustainability and reducing waste.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Android 16 comes with a few improvements on its own, including Live Updates notifications for ongoing activities and an expanded dark theme option that forces dark mode in apps that haven\u2019t been manually updated to offer dark-themed UIs. Fairphone\u2019s update also includes the option to remap a double-tap of the power button to open Google Wallet.<\/p>\n<p>The Fairphone Gen 6 launched last year with Android 15 and a promise of \u201cat least\u201d seven Android version updates and security patches through June of 2033. Android 16 will start rolling out to the Fairphone Gen 6 starting in April. There\u2019s no word yet on when we should expect to see Android 16 on Fairphone\u2019s older devices.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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