This Tuesday (13), the Google officially announced the new interface of the Android 16 marking the largest visual transformation of the operating system in years. The update brings unpublished animations, a more fluid experience and various news.
The base of the new look is the Material 3 Expressive an improvement of the current design language, focusing on transforming users’ interaction. In addition to aesthetic change, change also extends the experience of use.
According to Google, this renewal aims to make the system more intuitive, attractive and emotionally connected to the user, using new elements such as colors, shapes, movements and dimensions.
The reformulation has been guided by extensive research with over 18,000 people to understand what really catches the eye and generates emotional connection in the use of the system. As the company pointed out, “people prefer to feel something” by interacting with design.
Among the principles adopted are the strategic use of colors, sizes, shapes and animations to highlight important actions and group related elements – making the interface clearer and more functional.
In studies, Google analyzed aspects such as the first points that draw attention on the screen, emotional reactions to different visual styles, public preferences, and the ease of navigating different interfaces.
For example, in an email app, it was observed that a larger, colored and located button above the keyboard made it easier to use, especially among people of different age groups.
What changes with Android 16?
Material 3 EXPRESSIVE is not intended to standard all apps, but from preventing them from being too similar and without personality. The update brings several visual and functional improvements, such as:
- Redet icons and buttons, with larger sizes;
- More customization options for the system;
- More natural animations and interactions with realistic physics;
- Notifications with new animations and tactile responses;
- Quick redesigned, more flexible and visually modern redesigned settings panel;
- BETTER APP Management in the background, with new visual effects;
- Updated volume and shine controls;
- Depth effect on background apps;
- New sources and text styles for system messages and alerts;
- Dynamic themes with adaptable color palettes;
- Most visible action buttons in applications;
- Largest variety of formats for app icons;
- Better adaptation of content for larger screens, such as folding mobile phones.
An important novelty is the Live updates which shows real -time updates directly in the notification area. Thus, you can track the status of a food order, a race or a delivery without having to open the app – a feature similar to what already exists in iOS 18 and One UI 7.
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This content was originally published in Google announces a new look of Android 16: See on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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