Google is preparing a new UI design overhaul for the upcoming Android version, and we’ve gathered some details from this revelation to show you what might be coming with the next major Android update.
AndroidAuthority has shared an early look at Google’s plan to revamp the Android interface, spied from Android 16 Beta 4, which released last month. The beta doesn’t have these new changes for the public, but the source has managed to get a different picture of the UI within the same software.
Task bar
The new UI has a refreshed task bar with new icons and a bold font family. The battery icon is horizontal, Wi-Fi, Airplane mode, network, and sound profile are highly visible in the new UI. These enhanced font can be seen throughout settings and menus.
Source – AndroidAuthority
Colored Battery icon
This will catch your eye at the first glance, and you cannot overlook, even though you may not like it. It seems, developers will give users some special personalization options for the battery icon.
Notifications and quick settings
Google is likely to continue the unified notifications and quick settings panel with this new release. But, the new UI will make it look far better than the current version. You don’t have to take my words for it, take a sneak peak at the screenshot below.
Source – Android Authority
Starting with the appearance, the semi-transparent – frost background and reshaped tiles brings a modern look for the quick settings compared to all dark version. The downside of the Android 15 and previous software is this default look that you can’t change, no matter how badly you may desire.
On the other hand, the tiles’ customizer supports instant addition or removal of shortcuts as well as resizing. Unfortunately, the layout will remain the same, Google is not in the mood to part the quick settings in sections like Samsung. The new notifications panel is carrying the semi transparent background with new shapes and options. We don’t know which features will be added to this section.
To be mentioned, the new sliders are all over the UI for brightness, volume, alarm, ring, notifications and more. You can see that a handle is now visible in the front of such a slider with an angular shape.
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Blur
This new Android UI upgrade is focusing on the trending interface, including background blur. Places including task changer, app drawer and quick settings are now using background blur to distance itself from the current UI. And it is good to see that Google is taking a whole new approach on this matter.
source – Android Authority
Better lock screen
The transparent shortcut buttons, optimized font family, lock screen widgets and background blur, better clock design will all combine in the new lock screen.
source – Android Authority
Coming with Android 16?
There’s no clear answer to this question because these plans are not officially confirmed by the Android maker. Instead, we’ll have to wait for a full revelation of this update at The Android Show or Google I/O 2025.
Note – These are some early findings, and we may see a better version of the upcoming changes in the near future.
