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Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms

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Android 16 is getting a facelift with a new design language called Material 3 Expressive .

The emphasis this time is on personalization.

Google Assistant is officially going away, replaced by Google 's souped-up Gemini chatbot.

Gemini will be the default voice assistant in Android Auto , cars with Google Built-in , Google TV , and Android XR .

Android 16 will have stronger factory reset protections, and one -time passcodes will be hidden from your lock screen in high-risk environments.

Google 's on-device Scam Detection tech in the Google Messages texting app can now spot more text scams, from crypto to toll road scams.

The Find My Devices app is getting a rebrand to " Find Hub" Google says more third -party tracker support is on the way.

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