The latest Android 16 beta includes the Material 3 Expressive redesign and more heres what the update brings

Date:
Thu, 22 May 2025 11:54:50 +0000

Description:
You can now try Material 3 Expressive for yourself with the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, which is available for the Pixel 6 and above.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 is out now This includes Android's big Material 3 Expressive redesign However, these changes won't roll out with the first version of Android 16

Hot on the heels of Googles Android Show , the company has now rolled out its new look Android in beta form.

If you have a compatible handset (meaning a Pixel phone from the Google Pixel 6 onwards), you can now download Android QPR1 (quarterly platform release 1) Beta 1, the headline feature of which is the new Material 3 Expressive redesign.

This gives Android a whole new look, with major visual changes to the lock screen, the launcher, the quick settings screen, and notifications. And these arent just static visuals, as Material 3 Expressive also includes new motion effects. Examples of Material 3 Expressive (Image credit: Google) More sizes, more tiles, and new effects

Beyond that, this beta also features various other changes, many of which
have been dug up by 9to5Google . These include things like new grid size options for the home screen, a reduction in the size of the At a Glance widget, the option to add more quick settings tiles, and the ability to add various effects such as animated weather effects to any wallpaper.

So theres quite a lot here, though the main thing youll likely notice is just how different everything looks to on Android 15 .

If youve signed up for the Android 16 beta program and have a Pixel 6 or
newer then you should automatically gain access to this beta. If not, you can opt in on the Android beta page .

That said, this being a beta it wont be as stable as a finished release, so unless youre desperate to try out Androids new look, wed suggest waiting.

Android 16 is expected to roll out in finished form in the second quarter of the year so by the end of June, but the Material 3 Expressive redesign seen in this beta wont land until the first QPR update, which should land later this year. You might also like Android 16 is coming soon here are 5 new features you may have missed iPhones just got Googles best AI feature for
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