TL;DR
- Android 17 is said to be shifting away from flat design toward translucent, blur-heavy visuals.
- Google could roll out a frosted-glass look across core UI elements, including the volume slider and power menu.
- Dynamic Color will reportedly tint blurred panels, helping the new transparency effects blend with your wallpaper and theme.
Android 17 is still months from its official launch, but it’s clear that Google plans to change how you use your phone. After years of flat, solid colors, the next version — codenamed “Cinnamon Bun” — is said to focus on translucent, blurry backgrounds.
We saw the seeds of this change planted last year with the introduction of Material 3 Expressive, which brought subtle blurs to the notification shade and the Quick Settings panel. Google wanted to create a sense of depth so that the user interface felt lightweight rather than like a heavy, opaque wall of color blocking your view.