Android devices to roll out Expressive Material 3 design updates earlier than anticipated.
Just Yankin' Around with Material 3 Expressive
Step into the realm of Android's newest facelift - Material 3 Expressive, now making a sneaky appearance in the Phone by Google app.
To get a glimpse of this fresh design, you'll need to join the beta crew, but fear not, it's as simple as tapping that option in the Play Store. Just remember, it's an incomplete app, so buckle up for potential instability.
Spotted by 9to5Google, Material 3 Expressive is shaking things up in the Phone app, with solid button replacements for their outlined counterparts and a shift from listing contacts to neat little boxes. This revamp makes settings and contact lists pop, giving them a distinct edge.
The incoming call screen also gets a makeover, sporting a scalloped contact image that rotates. The changes align with Material 3 Expressive's mission of making things easier and more noticeable, as seen in the transformation of those pill-shaped buttons to squared corners when selected and so on.
Everyone's asking the same question - when will Material 3 Expressive grace our phones? Alas, it wasn't part of the initial Android 16 launch but is set to arrive later in the year, possibly during the big reveal of the Pixel 10 smartphones, scheduled for late August.
The update will likely reach Pixel devices first, but if you're rocking a Samsung or any other non-Pixel device, you might have to wait a bit longer. The customization that most Android manufacturers apply to their phones could cause a delay while they figure out how to incorporate Material 3 Expressive into their skins.
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In the Phone by Google app, Material 3 Expressive's revamp includes an update to the design of smartphone contacts, replacing outlines with solid buttons and arranging contacts in neat little boxes, similar to gadgets undergoing a technological transformation.
Upon its arrival on smartphones later this year, Material 3 Expressive will not only update the incoming call screen but also refine user interfaces on gadgets like smartphones.
