Android’s big redesign is full of blur, but Google will soon let you easily turn it off

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News

Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect. Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur throughout the UI. The setting is coming in the “near future” for...

Sound the alarm: Google Clock is now getting an Expressive overhaul

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Clock, Material 3 Expressive, News

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The latest version of the Google Clock app is rolling out now and includes loads of visual changes. These changes include distinct backgrounds for active alarms, larger buttons for the stopwatch, and more. We also enabled the...

I found the best app for Material 3 Expressive widgets; here’s how to use it

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive, Widgets

Google is implementing a big redesign of Android with Material 3 Expressive. This updated design language will spread across apps and Android itself with the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. And despite updating most of its apps, Google is overlooking widgets again...

Find Hub is the next Google app to get an Expressive coat of paint (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Find Hub, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority We’ve conducted a teardown of Google’s Find Hub app and discovered a variety of visual changes. These tweaks are broadly in line with Google’s push to adopt the Material 3 Expressive style. Google’s Find Hub is your one-stop...

Digital Wellbeing is looking easy on the eyes with its first taste of Material 3 Expressive

by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2025 | Digital Wellbeing, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News

Material 3 Expressive changes have started showing up in Digital Wellbeing. Right now only users on Android 16 QPR1 Beta or Android Canary are getting the new interface. Only the main Digital Wellbeing screen has this new look, suggesting more changes could be on the...

Here’s an early look at Gboard’s Material 3 Expressive refresh (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a Material 3 Expressive redesign for the Gboard app settings. The redesign features a card-style user interface and a rearranged settings menu with new descriptions. Gboard is one of those apps I cannot...