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Pixelated 068: More M3E for you and me

Welcome to episode 68 of Pixelated, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their feelings towards Material 3 Expressive now that Android 16 QPR1 is finally out in the wild. Is this the best Android has ever looked? Will Samsung follow Google’s Material 3 Expressive rather than rushing towards a Liquid Glass-esque reality? Do we spend a large chunk of this episode breaking down how we’ve laid out our quick settings menus? That last one has an easy answer: you bet we do.

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  • 00:00 – Android 16 QPR1 is here!
  • 01:50 – Redesigned quick settings
  • 12:20 – M3E vs. One UI and Liquid Glass
  • 15:50 – My Pixel
  • 19:00 – Desktop Mode
  • 26:47 – Material You vs. M3E
  • 31:03 – M3E apps
  • 40:16 – Final thoughts

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Will Sattelberg is a writer and podcaster at NewGeekGuide.
You can reach out to Will at will@9to5mac.com, or find him on Twitter @will_sattelberg