While the level of control you have over your Android phone varies significantly depending on which device you choose, you always have room to make your phone yours or even ditch the original and download a third-party launcher for a fresh experience.

Android 16 is officially rolling out to Pixel phones, but it's not the big update you're waiting for. Here's why.

Android 16 debuts with smarter notifications, improved hearing aid support, and advanced security tools for high-risk users. It’s rolling out now to Pixel devices.

Thankfully, Google will ease the pain of small-screen multitasking in Android 16 with a new 90:10 split-screen mode. It will allow you to run one app in near full screen, with the other occupying 10% of the screen at the top or bottom. The feature is already available for Galaxy S25 users in the first Android 16-based One UI 8 beta.

Microsoft has added a new feature to Windows 11 that allows you to mirror your Android phone’s screen directly from the Start menu, Windows Latest reports. Previously, you had to launch the Phone Link app to mirror your Android device to Windows 11.

Google has started rolling out Android 16, its latest mobile OS, with improvements like streamlined notifications, enhanced security, and real-time live updates from select apps. The update is available for Pixel devices,

Google has released the desktop mode for Android for developers to test with the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 update – Pixel 8 or 9 required.