Android 15 is here – but it’s not ready for your phone yet

Android 15 has officially arrived — at least for programmers. Google’s next-generation operating system is available on the Android Open Source Project, with support for Pixel phones expected to roll out in the coming weeks. You’ll have to wait a bit longer if you have a compatible device from Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, Nothing, or other brands, while Google describes the window for Android 15 to arrive on those phones as “in the coming months.”

Some of the features start with system include an update to Android’s screen reader, TalkBack, which Google highlighted at I/O earlier this year. The tool will now integrate with Google’s Gemini AI assistant to provide audio descriptions of images you view on your phone.

Google is also expanding its Circle to Search feature with a modern Shazam-like feature that will aid you identify songs. Function Testing In the past few weeks, Google has made it possible to tap the music button to get the name, artist, and YouTube video associated with the song — whether it’s playing from a movie you’re watching or from speakers at the grocery store.

Additionally, Google Expands earthquake alerts to the entire United States and six of its territories. The company already partners with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and its ShakeAlert system to offer warnings in California, Oregon and Washington using readings from established seismometers.

But now, users in states that don’t have access to ShakeAlert can get earthquake alerts based on data from their Android device’s accelerometer. If multiple devices in a given area detect shaking, Google says its Android Earthquake Alerts analyzes “crowdsourced data to determine if an earthquake is occurring.” Google has already rolled out the feature to nearly 100 countries.

Other features coming to Android devices include the ability to read web pages aloud in Chrome and offline Google Maps support in Wear OS 5.