Google i/O is On May 20, but the annual developer conference announcements will be so jam-packing that Google is opening valves to release some news early. Today, dubbed during a virtual event Android showThe company showed several features in Android 16, which began with a new redesign.
Everything new is coming here in Google’s mobile operating system. Some of these features will arrive first on the pixel phone in this summer – possibly Google’s Pixel 10 series – but the largest annual Android update will be a part of the update, which is expected to come before this year’s normal, in June.
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Fresh face
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Android is getting a facelift with a new design language called Material 3 Express, and this time the emphasis is on privatization.
The last major readingine was four years ago when the material 3 was started. He said, Google says that this “material is 4”, and the material is not a new version of 3 expressive systems. Empty Is The “most researched update” through 46 studies with over 18,000 participants.
Google claims that the expressive language sprayed throughout the operating system is preferred by people of all ages, which score high on characteristics such as fickleness, energy, creativity and friendship. Severe, Google claims that “users are more likely to switch to products that M3 uses expressive components and techniques.” This is important when Recent surveys have shown 87 percent of teenagers do not plan to switch.
Photograph: Google
Photograph: Google
There are fresh animations that will feel more responsible, such as how to swipe a notification away from the notification drawer will make you feel spring with the hiptic reaction, and the top and bottom notifications will react to that action. When you reject an app in the Recents menu, you can expect subtle animation changes, play with volume slider, or even when you bring down the quick settings shed – you will see a blot effect on your home screen.
Fonts and typography are more emphasized, and Android 16 have more dynamic colors, which give you more control over the look of the operating system, even in supported apps. Most of these are also functional – Google’s quick settings are allowing more settings in the drawer, so you can quickly access flashlight such as tools or do not disturb the mode.
Android 16 takes a cue from Apple’s live activities, which pinchs the notifications from apps such as Dordash, Uber, or Google Maps on the lock screen so that you do not need to keep hopping in the app for testing. When the phone goes into standby mode, they will still be on the screen.
