What you need to know
- Fairphone has started rolling out Android 16 to the Fairphone 6 today (March 16), beating the typical update timeline most Android brands follow.
- New tools like Force Group Notifications and Notification Cooldown bundle alerts and lower sound levels during message bursts, cutting down on notification overload.
- Android 16 blocks risky actions, like enabling sideloading or granting sensitive permissions during calls, to help prevent social engineering attacks.
- The new Outline Text feature adds a border around system text, improving readability for users who need higher visual contrast.
