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The Latest Android 16 Beta Includes the Material 3 Expressive Redesign and More – Here’s What the Update Brings

Google released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 on May 23, 2025, introducing a redesigned recents screen for Pixel devices.
This update follows previous Android 16 versions and addresses discoverability issues by adding a new pill-shaped context menu button with the app's name and arrow.
The beta introduces seven key options in the recents screen’s context menu, including App info and Split screen, along with a special additional option that appears only for split-screen tasks, enabling users to preserve app pairs. It also features updated visual elements inspired by Material 3 Expressive design.
The recents screen has been updated with rounded capsules surrounding the Screenshot and Select options, accompanied by a softened, translucent background featuring the user’s wallpaper, enhancing the overall interface consistency and ease of use.
This update is suitable for general use on Pixel 6 and newer devices, and Google plans to release further QPR beta versions with more features in the coming months.

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The latest Android 16 beta includes the Material 3 Expressive redesign and more – here’s what the update brings

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.

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Android 16: Google Releases First Trial Version with New Design

The current beta allows material 3 Expressive to be tested for the first time. This can also be accompanied by smaller innovations.

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Android 16: Google Launchs New Beta Version and Reveals the Interface with Material 3 Expressive

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Google starts beta testing Android 16’s youthful new look

Google has announced it’s rolling out the colorful new Android 16 interface for beta testers as reported by 9to5Google. The QPR1 beta includes the company’s Material 3 Expressive design language revealed officially last week and includes new visuals for the launcher, notifications, lock screen, and a very Apple-inspired quick settings page. QPRs, or quarterly platform releases, generally are more feature-rich updates for Android compared to the …

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 rolling out with Material 3 Expressive redesign

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

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Google Shows Apps Like Fitbit in Completely New Android Design

Material 3 Expressive, you can already adjust to it. Google gives an initial look at it with Android 16 QPR1 Beta, but still has to update its Android apps. During the developer conference you have already shown a few own apps, including Google Chat, but also Fitbit and so on. Especially with apps like Fitbit, the difference to the current look, which was gradually updated last year, is very noticeable. The operation will also change. On a stati…

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