Google is preparing a major Android UI redesign, revealed through early looks at Android 16 Beta 4. Changes include background blur in Quick Settings and other areas, thinner volume sliders, new status bar icons and fonts, and a redesigned Settings app. These features aren't enabled in the current beta and a rollout date is unknown, though some or all may appear in a future update. The redesign incorporates elements of Google's upcoming Material 3 Expressive theme, set for unveiling at Google I/O 2025.

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