Android 16 will come to Amazon Fire TV despite new VegaOS focus

Amazon says Fire TV will get Android 16 support through Fire OS 16, despite its broader shift toward VegaOS.

The developer docs also reference Android 15-era changes, including edge-to-edge rendering, new network permissions, and updated back-button behavior.

Amazon has not said which Fire TV devices will receive Fire OS 16 or when the rollout will begin.

The update suggests Amazon will keep supporting Android-based Fire TV software for now, which matters for app compatibility and future device plans.