For starters, Google has changed up the bottom menu bar, replacing the “Favorites,” “Recents,” “Contacts,” and “Voicemail” ...

Material You, Google’s design system introduced with Android 12, has also reshaped app design. It allows developers to personalize apps dynamically based on user themes, colors, and preferences.

Material 3 Expressive is Google's new playbook for Android UI and app design, and you'll see a big difference once you start using Android 16. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Overall, Android 16 apps should feel more dynamic than before, with new animations and added fluidity throughout the system. Android 16 Material 3 Expressive design coming to Google apps ...

Design system updates like this influence how app developers build for the platform and customize their experiences for users, affecting the overall feel of what it’s like to use an Android device.