Earlier than I/O 2026 kicks off on Might 19, Google has promised to share an replace on its Android ecosystem. As with final yr, the corporate will stream a pre-recorded presentation highlighting a few of the largest new options coming to Android and past. You’ll be able to watch the whole factor unfold Might 12 at 1PM ET/10AM PT on YouTube.
Engadget has the total slate of what to expect for I/O 2026 already, however for these on the lookout for a quick abstract, here is what we all know. We’re certain to get a preview of the following model of Android. Past that, Google might lastly have extra data to share about Aluminum OS, its effort to unify Android and ChromeOS right into a single platform. (Sameer Samat, the president of Google’s Android ecosystem, first confirmed work on the venture last July.) Extra lately, screenshots of the software program leaked by way of a bug report. Google may save the Aluminum OS reveal for I/O correct, however given the AI focus of the corporate’s latest keynotes, The Android Present appears like a extra becoming venue.
Primarily based on latest historical past, Google can even share new details about Android XR. The corporate offered a considerable replace on the platform on the end of 2025, and if we’re to see any new {hardware} at I/O 2026, it is extra more likely to be Android XR-related than one thing new from the Pixel household. For that cause alone, The Android Present ought to be thrilling to look at.
