Android Police

Android 16 could bring a splash of color to your otherwise dull Google Account management screen

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android

Android 16 may bring a more minimalist lock screen to Pixels

Google is working on some changes and refinements for Android 16 to improve the UI and user experience. Recent findings point to a new version of Material Design that aims to be more “expressive.” Now ...
Android

Android's Lock Screen Widgets Could Gain a Slick Background Blur

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...
Android Authority

First look: Android 16 is testing a fresh design for the Pixel lock screen

Google is testing a cleaner lock screen layout for Pixels that repositions elements of the At a Glance widget. The date and weather are moved below or beside the clock, while the informational ...
Android Police

Android: I'm really excited about lock screen widgets making a comeback

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
9to5google

YouTube Music for Android gets animated splash screen

Google apps started adding animated splash screens in 2021 with Android 12, and YouTube Music now finally has one. For a long time, YTM has used a static splash ...
Geeky Gadgets

Which is Better? iOS 26’s Liquid Glass Design vs. Android 16’s Expressive Material

Selecting between the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, powered by Android 16, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, running iOS 26, involves evaluating their distinct approaches to user interface (UI) design and ...