Android 16

Google Pixel phones are picking up a new customization option for wallpapers, with “Effects” in Android 16 able to turn a wallpaper into a specific shape and color style, as well as applying weather effects on top.

While Android TV OS updates usually don’t bring much to the Google TV experience, this latest update does deliver a splash of Material 3 Expressive design elements, mostly in the Settings menu.

Among the many updates in Android 16 QPR1’s big redesign is a new look for notifications which includes more prominent shortcuts for settings, history, and also an updated lock screen layout too.

At the basis of all Android 16 QPR1 design shifts, the Settings app carries the most colorful change. The new app gets new icon colors throughout, adding a little bit of life to the options haven.

Android 16 QPR1 has launched, and the new redesign changes what the Recents menu looks like on all devices, with a new layout for larger displays and drop-down options.

Android 16 QPR1 launched during Google I/O 2025, and it brings some massive changes with Material 3 Expressive. The new design language completely redesigns Android 16’s lock screen customization options.

Google is finally delivering an update to the At a Glance widget on Pixel devices in Android 16 QPR1, making the widget smaller, but still not allowing it to be disabled completely.

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, Google is redesigning Quick Settings on Pixel with resizable tiles and a background blur.

Ahead of Android 16’s stable release, Google today is rolling out QPR1 Beta 1 to Pixel devices with the Material 3 Expressive redesign.

Google is rolling out Android 16 Beta 4.1 to Pixel devices nearly four weeks after the last scheduled update.

At The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google today announced a big Material 3 Expressive redesign for Android 16 that is coming later this year, starting on Pixel.

With Android 16, Pixel phones will get a Battery health capability, and Google has now revealed what devices will support it. 

Google is working on a new design language for Android 16, and a new leak showcases how the updated battery icons in the update will work.

Google is working on a bigger redesign for Android 16 than we’ve seen in beta releases, and a new leak shows off some of the animation tweaks coming to the updated release.

Google has been working on a significant UI redesign of Android 16 that has leaked out in recent months, but has yet to appear and likely won’t make the initial stable release. 

Ordinarily, in the build-up to a new Android release, we have lots to discuss and quite a few headline features to discuss. That isn’t the case this time around, but some leaked Android 16 features definitely have.

In addition to Dynamic Color for some of the always-on display (AOD) clocks, Android 16 Beta 4 tweaks the time in the status bar.

In what’s most likely a bug, some Android 16 Beta 4 users no longer have to long-press lockscreen shortcuts.

After introducing last month, Android 16 Beta 4 has removed the new Battery health stats page for a number of Pixel owners.

A subtle change in Android 16 Beta 4 adds Dynamic Color to the always-on display (AOD) clocks. 

A curious change in Android 16 Beta 4 sees Google darken artwork in the media player on Pixel devices.