Android 16 official update: EVERY new function and feature!

All the stuff...which ain't all that much.

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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
00:14 - Become a legend
00:29 - What about Android 16 QPR1 + how to navigate this video.
01:37 - Live updates for specific applications
02:08 - Region and measurement system
02:27 - App long-press menu expands
03:11 - Darker media player artwork
03:35 - Volume panel for media player changes
04:09 - Gesture navigation demo
04:28 - Apps list shortcut on homescreen
04:46 - Turn off notifications button alternations in QS panel
05:09 - Redesigned brightness slider in Display & touch
05:30 - Updated SIM menu splash screen
05:55 - USABILITY CHANGES
06:11 - Contact storage option
06:35 - Predictive back animation for 3-button navigation controls
06:58 - Battery health metrics
07:37 - Robust open/close detection for Pixel 9 Pro Fold
08:01 - Launch Google Wallet with power button double-press
08:37 - 'Limit to 80%' will fully charge your Pixel every 1-2 weeks
09:15 - Fingerprint required to change biometric data
09:45 - Physical keyboard shortcuts
10:39 - Advanced Protection
11:10 - Forced group notifications
11:34 - COSMETIC CHANGES
12:01 - Reboot glow when homescreen loads at start-up
12:36 - Android 16 SystemUI icon
13:04 - New Android 16 logo
13:32 - Icons better fit circular icon aesthetic
14:04 - Android 16 storage measurement
14:17 - Darker Settings app background color
14:38 - Updated Split screen icon
14:57 - Android 16 Easter egg
15:33 - Settings search bar tweak
15:50 - Status bar clock tweaks
16:09 - Dynamic Color lockscreen clocks
16:35 - "Allow 2G" in Network settings renamed to "2G network protection"
16:48 - High contrast text renamed to Outline text
17:04 - QS text changed for Do Not Disturb
17:29 - Notification history visual changes
17:55 - Menu slider adjustments
18:17 - Themed icon "Beta" badge removed (again)
18:31 - What is your favorite new addition or feature within Android 16?
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